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Anna Kendrick - Cups Chords

Chord reference C, F, Am, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [F] [Am] [G] [C]I got my ticket for the long way ‘round [F]Two bottle ‘a whiskey for the [C]way And [Am] I sure would [G] like some [F] sweet company And I’m [F] leaving [G] tomorrow, what do you [C]say?

When I’m [Am]gone, when I’m [F] gone [Am]You’re gonna miss me when I’m [G]gone You’re gonna [Am]miss me by my [G]hair You’re gonna [F]miss me everywhere, oh [F]You’re gonna [G]miss me when I’m [C]gone

[C]I’ve got my ticket for the long way ‘round [F]The one with the prettiest of [C]views [Am]It’s got mountains,[G] it’s got rivers, [F] it’s got sights to give you shivers [F]But it sure [G]would be prettier with [C]you

When I’m [Am]gone, when I’m [F] gone [Am]You’re gonna miss me when I’m [G]gone You’re gonna [Am]miss me by my [G]walk You’re gonna [F]miss me by my talk, oh [F]You’re gonna [G]miss me when I’m [C]gone

Artist Anna Kendrick
Album Pitch Perfect Soundtrack
Genres Folk, Pop
Year 2012
Key C

How to Play Cups on Guitar?

Anna Kendrick - Cups can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Am, G chords.

  • 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 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 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.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

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

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