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Dua Lipa - Scared To Be Lonely Chords

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ChordsF, Am, G, Em, C
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [Am] [G] [Em]
It was [F]great at the very [Am]start, [G]hands on each [Em]other.
Couldn’t [F]stand to be far [Am]apart, [G]closer the [Em]better.

[verse 2]
Now we’re picking [F]fights, and slamming [Am]doors.
Magni[G]fying all our [Em]flaws, and I wonder [F]why,
Wonder what [Am]for, why we [G]keep coming back for [Em]more?

[chorus]
[F]Is it [C]just our bodies? [G]Are we [Am]both losing our minds?
[F]Is the only [C]reason you’re holding [G]me tonight.
‘Cause we’re [Am]scared to be lonely?
[F]Do we [C]need somebody, [G]just to [Am]feel like we’re alright?
[F]Is the only [C]reason you’re holding [G]me tonight.
‘Cause we’re [Am]scared to be lonely?

[verse 3]
[F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am]
Too much [F]time, losing track of [Am]us, [G]where was the [Em]real?
Unde[F]fined, spiraling out of [Am]touch, for[G]got how it [Em]feels.

[verse 4]
All the messed up [F]fights, and slamming [Am]doors.
Magni[G]fying all our [Em]flaws, and I wonder [F]why,
Wonder what [Am]for, it’s like we [G]keep coming back for [Em]more.

[chorus]
[F]Is it [C]just our bodies? [G]Are we [Am]both losing our minds?
[F]Is the only [C]reason you’re holding [G]me tonight.
‘Cause we’re [Am]scared to be lonely?
[F]Do we [C]need somebody, [G]just to [Am]feel like we’re alright?
[F]Is the only [C]reason you’re holding [G]me tonight.
‘Cause we’re [Am]scared to be lonely?

[verse 5]
[F] [C] [G] [Am]Scared to be lonely. [F] [C] [G] [Am]
[F]Even when we know it’s [Am]wrong, been somebody [G]better for us all [Em]along.
Tell me, [F]how can we keep holding [Am]on?
Holding [G]on tonight, ’cause we’re [Em]scared to be lonely.
[F]Even when we know it’s [Am]wrong, been somebody [G]better for us all [Em]along.
Tell me, [F]how can we keep holding [Am]on?
Holding [G]on tonight, ’cause we’re [Em]scared to be lonely.

[verse 6]
[F]Is it [C]just our bodies? [G]Are we [Am]both losing our minds?
[F]Is the only [C]reason you’re holding [G]me tonight.
‘Cause we’re [Am]scared to be lonely?

[Closing]
[F] [C] [G] [Am]
[F] [C] [G] [Am]Scared to be lonely.
[F] [C] [G] [Am]Scared to be lonely.
[F] [C] [G] [Am]Scared to be lonely.

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ArtistDua Lipa
AlbumScared to Be Lonely
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2017
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Scared To Be Lonely on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dua Lipa - Scared To Be Lonely on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Scared To Be Lonely uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), F → C (18), and G → Am (18). 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 F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

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

To move from F to Am;

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

2. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

4. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

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

5. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

6. 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.

Scared To Be Lonely chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Scared To Be Lonely.

  • Scared To Be Lonely includes 123 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Scared To Be Lonely contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Scared To Be Lonely connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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