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Elton John - Nikita Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, C, Am, Em, D, Bb, Eb, Cm, Ab
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [Bm] [C] [Am] [Bm] [C] [G] [G] [Bm] [Bm] [C] [Em] [D]
[G]Hey [Bm]Nikita is it [C]cold [C] [C]
In your little corner [G]of the world? [G] [G]
You could roll [D]around the globe [D] [D]
And never [D]find a warmer [G]soul to know [G] [G]

[verse 2]
Oh I [G]saw you by the [C]wall [C] [C] [C] [C]
Ten of your tin soldiers [G]in a row [G] [G] [G]
With eyes that looked like [D]ice on fire [D] [D] [D] [D]
The human [D]heart a captive [G]in the snow [G] [G] [G]

[chorus]
Oh Nikita [G]you will [C]never know [C] [C] [C]
Anything [G]about my home [G] [G]
I’ll never know how good it feels to [D]hold you
[D]Oh, [D]Nikita I [G]need you so [G] [G]

[chorus]
Oh, [G]Nikita is the [C]other side [C] [C]
Of any given [G]line in time [G] [G]
Counting ten tin soldiers in a [D]row?
[D]Oh [D]no, Nikita you’ll [G]never know

[verse 3]
[G] [Bm] [Bm] [C] [Em] [D]
[G]Do you [Bm]ever dream of [C]me? [C] [C]
Do you ever see the letters [G]that I write? [G] [G]
When you look up through the [D]wire [D] [D]
Nikita do [D]you count the [G]stars at [G]night? [G]

[verse 4]
And [G]if there comes a [C]time [C] [C] [C] [C]
Guns and gates no longer [G]hold you [G]in [G] [G]
And if you’re free to make a [D]choice [D] [D] [D] [D]
Just look [D]towards the west and [G]find a friend [G] [G]

[chorus]
Oh Nikita [G]you will [C]never know [C] [C] [C]
Anything [G]about my home [G] [G]
I’ll never know how good it feels to [D]hold you
[D]Oh, [D]Nikita I [G]need you so [G] [G]

[chorus]
Oh, [G]Nikita is the [C]other side [C] [C]
Of any given [G]line in time [G] [G]
Counting ten tin soldiers in a [D]row?
[D]Oh [D]no, Nikita you’ll [G]never know

[chorus]
[G] [Bm] [Bm] [C] [Em] [D]
[G] [Bm] [C] [C] [C] [Bm] [Am] [Bb] [Eb] [Eb] [G] [Cm] [Ab] [Ab] [D] [D]
Oh Nikita [G]you will [C]never know [C] [C] [C]
Anything [G]about my home [G] [G]
I’ll never know how good it feels to [D]hold you
[D]Oh, [D]Nikita I [G]need you so [G] [G]

[chorus]
Oh, [G]Nikita is the [C]other side [C] [C]
Of any given [G]line in time [G] [G]
Counting ten tin soldiers in a [D]row?
[D]Oh [D]no, Nikita you’ll [G]never know

[Closing]
[G]Nooo[Bm]oooo[Bm]ooo Ni[C]kita
[Am]Counting ten tin [D]soldiers in a [G]row
[G]Ahhh[Bm]hhhh[Bm]hhh Ni[C]kita
[Am]Counting ten tin [D]soldiers in a [G]row
[G]Whoo[Bm]oooo[Bm]ooo Ni[C]kita
[Am]Counting ten tin [D]soldiers in a [G]row
[G]Whoo[Bm]oooa[Bm]aaa Ni[C]kita[Am]aaaaa[D]aaaa[G]aaa

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ArtistElton John
AlbumIce on Fire
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1985
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Nikita on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Nikita on guitar requires 10 chords and 15 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.

Nikita uses these transitions most often: D → G (18), Bm → C (12), and C → G (11). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

2. Bm → C chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bm to C;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bm to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

4. Am → Bm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Am to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Am to Bm

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

7. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

8. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

9. Am → Bb chord transition

To move from Am to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

10. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.

11. Eb → G chord transition

To move from Eb to G;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

12. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

13. Cm → Ab chord transition

To move from Cm to Ab;

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

14. Ab → D chord transition

To move from Ab to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

15. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

Nikita chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nikita.

  • Nikita includes 94 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Nikita contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Nikita 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 C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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