The Lumineers - Flowers In Your Hair Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]When we were younger, [G]we thought everyone was on our side
[G]Then we grew a little, and romanticized [C]the time I saw
Flowers in your hair [G]takes a [D]boy to live
Takes [C]a man to pretend he was there [G]
[verse 2]
[G]So then we grew a little, [G]knew a lot
[G]And now we demonstrated it to the cops
And all the [C]things we said, we were self assured [G]
It’s a [D]long road to wisdom, it’s a [C]short one to being ignored [G]
[chorus]
Be in my [Em]eye [D]be in my [G]heart
Be in my [Em]eye, eyeyeye [D]be in my [G]heart
[Closing]
[G]So now I think that I could love you back, [G]and I hope it’s not too late
[G]’Cause you’re so attractive and [C]the way you move
I won’t close my [G]eyes, takes a [D]man to live
Takes a [C]woman to make him compromise [G]
[chorus]
Be in my [Em]eye [D]be in my [G]heart
Be in my [Em]eye, eyeyeye [D]be in my [G]heart
How to play Flowers In Your Hair on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Lumineers - Flowers In Your Hair on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Flowers In Your Hair uses these transitions most often: C → G (6), D → G (4), and Em → D (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Flowers In Your Hair chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Flowers In Your Hair.
- Flowers In Your Hair includes 27 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Flowers In Your Hair contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Flowers In Your Hair connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%