How to Play Getting Older on Guitar?

Billie Eilish - Getting Older can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, C, Am chords. 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. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. 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 Getting Older with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Billie Eilish - Getting Older Chords

Chord reference G, D, Em, C, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [D] [Em] [D] [C] I’m getting [G]older, I think I’m aging [D]well. I wish someone had [Em]told me I’d be [D]doing this by [C]myself. There’s reasons that I’m [G]thankful, there’s a lot I’m grateful [D]for. But it’s different when a [Em]stranger’s always [D]waiting at your [C]door. Which is [Am]ironic ’cause the strangers seem to [D]want me more. Than anyone be[G]fore (Any[D]one be[Em]fore) [Am]Too bad they’re usually de[C]ranged…

[G]Last week, I realized I crave [D]pity. When I re-tell a [Em]story, I make [D]everything sound [C]worse. Can’t shake the [G]feeling that I’m just bad at [D]healing. And maybe that’s the [Em]reason every [D]sentence sounds re[C]hearsed. Which is [Am]ironic because when I wasn’t [D]honest. I was still being ig[G]nored (Lying [D]for atten[Em]tion, just to get neglection) [Am] Now we’re est[C]ranged…

[G]Things I once en[D]joyed. [Em] [D]Just keep me em[C]ployed now. [G] Things I’m longing [D]for. [Em] [D]Someday, I’ll be [C]bored of. It’s so [Am]weird [D] [G] [D] [Em] That we care [Am]so much, until we [C]don’t.

I’m getting [G]older, I’ve got more on my [D]shoulders But I’m getting [Em]better at ad[D]mitting when I’m [C]wrong I’m happier than [G]ever, at least, that’s my en[D]deavor To keep myself to[Em]gether and pri[D]oritize my [C]pleasure ‘Cause to be [Am]honest, I just wished the word I [D]promised Would depend on what I’m [G]giving (Not on [D]his permission) [Em] (Wasn’t my decision) [Am]To be a[C]bused, hmmm…

But [G]next week, I hope I’m somewhere [D]laughing. For anybody [Em]asking, I [D]promise I’ll be [C]fine. I’ve had some [G]trauma, did things I didn’t [D]wanna. Was too afraid to [Em]tell ya, but [D]now, I think it’s time.

Artist Billie Eilish

Album Happier Than Ever

Genres Pop

Year 2021

Key G

Billie Eilish - Getting Older can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, C, Am chords.

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.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
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 Getting Older with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.