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The Weeknd - Acquainted Chords

Chord reference Gm, F, Bb, Dm, C, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

[Gm]Baby you’re no [F]good, ’cause they [Gm]warned me bout your type girl I’ve been [F]ducking left and right, [Gm]baby you’re no [F]good Think I [Gm]fell for you, I fell for you, I fell for [F]you

You got me putting [Gm]time in, [F]time in, [Gm]nobody got me feeling this [F]way You probably think I’m [Gm]lying, [F]lying, I’m [Gm]used to bitches coming right [F]away

You got me touching on your [Bb]body, [Dm]you got me touching on your [Bb]body [Dm]To say that we’re in love is [Bb]dangerous, but [F]girl I’m so glad we’re [Gm]acquainted [Dm]I get you touching on your [Bb]body, [Dm]I get you touching on your [Bb]body [Dm]I know I’d rather be [Bb]complacent, [F]but girl I’m so glad we’re [Gm]acquainted

[Gm]Baby you’re no [F]good, all my [Gm]niggas think I’m crazy ‘Cause I’m [F]thinking about us lately, but [Gm]really if I [F]could, I’d [Gm]forget about you, ‘get about you, ‘get [F]about you

You got me putting [Gm]time in, [F]time in, [Gm]nobody got me feeling this [F]way You probably think I’m [Gm]lying, [F]lying, I’m [Gm]used to bitches coming right [F]away

You got me touching on your [Bb]body, [Dm]you got me touching on your [Bb]body [Dm]To say that we’re in love is [Bb]dangerous, but [F]girl I’m so glad we’re [Gm]acquainted [Dm]I get you touching on your [Bb]body, [Dm]I get you touching on your [Bb]body [Dm]I know I’d rather be [Bb]complacent, [F]but girl I’m so glad we’re [Gm]acquainted, we’re acquainted

[C]Momma caught me crying, crying, crying, crying I [Gm]won’t find somebody that’s real (she wants somebody that’s real) [C]Cause every time I try to, try to, try to run, the [Gm]fast life keeps gaining on me, shit [C]But ever since I met you, I couldn’t [Dm]believe what you did So [Gm]comfort me babe, ain’t no [F]rush from me babe [C]

You got me touching on your [Bb]body, [Dm]you got me touching on your [Bb]body [Dm]To say that we’re in love is [Bb]dangerous, but [F]girl I’m so glad we’re [Gm]acquainted [Dm]I get you touching on your [Bb]body, [Dm]I get you touching on your [Bb]body [Dm]I know I’d rather be [Bb]complacent, [F]but girl I’m so glad we’re [Gm]acquainted, we’re acquainted

[Dm]I’m not trying to [F]talk at [Am]all, [Dm]’cause I’m trying to love you crazy Put some more [F]inside your [Am]cup, [Dm]and drink till you numb the pain I got you touching on your [F]body, [Am] [Dm]these girls keep touching on their body They got accustomed to the [F]life we live, these [Am]girls born [Dm]in the 90’s are dangerous I got them thinking that they [F]want me, [Am]although they [Dm]know they not the only I got them wanting to [F]embrace their sins These [Am]girls born [Dm]in the 90’s are dangerous [F] [Am] [Dm]

Artist The Weeknd
Album Beauty Behind the Madness
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 2015
Key Gm

How to Play Acquainted on Guitar?

The Weeknd - Acquainted can be played in the key of Gm using the Gm, F, Bb, Dm, C, Am chords.

  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Acquainted with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.