Ariana Grande - Side To Side Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
I’ve been here all [Em]night, (Ariana!)
[B]I’ve been [D]here all [Em]day, ([B]Nicki [D]Minaj!)
And [C]boy, you [B]got me walking [D]side to [Em]side (Let them [B]know)
[verse 2]
I’m [D]talking to ya, [Em]see you [B]standing over [D]there with your [Em]body
Feeling [B]like I wanna [D]rock with your [C]body
And we [B]don’t gotta [D]think ’bout [Em]nothing (’bout [B]nothing)
[verse 3]
I’m [D]coming at ya, [Em]’cause I [B]know you got a [D]bad [Em]reputation
Doesn’t [B]matter ’cause you [D]give me [C]temptation
And we [B]don’t gotta [D]think ’bout [Em]nothing (’bout [B]nothing) [D]
[chorus]
These [Em]friends keep [B]talking [D]way too [Em]much
Saying [B]I should [D]give you [C]up, can’t [B]hear them [D]no, ’cause [Em]I…
I’ve been here all [Em]night, [B]I’ve been [D]here all [Em]day, [B] [D]
And [C]boy, you [B]got me walking [D]side to [Em]side [B]
I’ve [D]been here all [Em]night, [B]I’ve been [D]here all [Em]day, [B] [D]
And [C]boy, you [B]got me walking [D]side to [Em]side [B]
[verse 4]
Been [D]tryna hide it, [Em]baby [B]what’s it gonna [D]hurt if they [Em]don’t know?
Making [B]everybody [D]think that we [C]solo
Just as [B]long as you [D]know that you [Em]got me (you [B]got me)
[verse 5]
And [D]boy, I got ya, [Em]’cause [B]tonight I’m making [D]deals with the [Em]devil
And I [B]know it’s gonna [D]get me in [C]trouble
Just as [B]long as you [D]know that you [Em]got me
[chorus]
These [Em]friends keep [B]talking [D]way too [Em]much
Saying [B]I should [D]give you [C]up, can’t [B]hear them [D]no, ’cause [Em]I…
I’ve been here all [Em]night, [B]I’ve been [D]here all [Em]day, [B] [D]
And [C]boy, you [B]got me walking [D]side to [Em]side [B]
I’ve [D]been here all [Em]night, [B]I’ve been [D]here all [Em]day, [B] [D]
And [C]boy, you [B]got me walking [D]side to [Em]side [B] [D]
[chorus]
This the [Em]new style with the [B]fresh type of [D]flow
[Em]Wrist icicle, ride [B]dick [D]bicycle
Come [C]true yo, get you [B]this type of [D]blow
If [Em]you wanna menage I got [B]a [D]tricycle
[verse 6]
[Em]All these bitches, hoes is my [B]mini-me
[D]I be smoking [Em]so they call me young Nicki [B]chimney
[D]Rappers in they [C]feelings ’cause they feeling me [B]
[D]Uh, I-I [Em]give zero fucks and I [B]got zero [D]chill in me
[verse 7]
[Em]Kissing me, copped the blue [B]box that say [D]Tiffany
[Em]Curry with the shot, just [B]tell ’em to call me [D]Stephanie
[C]Gun pop and I make my [B]gum pop[D]
I’m the queen of [Em]rap, young Ariana [B]run pop [D]
[Closing]
These [Em]friends keep [B]talking [D]way too [Em]much
Saying [B]I should [D]give you [C]up, can’t [B]hear them [D]no, ’cause [Em]I…
[chorus]
I’ve been here all [Em]night, [B]I’ve been [D]here all [Em]day, [B] [D]
And [C]boy, you [B]got me walking [D]side to [Em]side [B]
[chorus]
I’ve [D]been here all [Em]night, [B]I’ve been [D]here all [Em]day, [B] [D]
And [C]boy, you [B]got me walking [D]side to [Em]side [B] [D]
[chorus]
This the [Em]new style with the [B]fresh type of [D]flow
[Em]Wrist icicle, ride [B]dick [D]bicycle
Come [C]true yo, get you [B]this type of [D]blow
If [Em]you wanna menage I got [B]a [D]tricycle
How to play Side To Side on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ariana Grande - Side To Side 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.
Side To Side uses these transitions most often: B → D (68), Em → B (50), and D → Em (49). 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 Em - B chord transition.
1. Em → B chord transition
To move from Em to B;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
2. B → D chord transition
To move from B to D;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
Side To Side chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Side To Side.
- Side To Side includes 203 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Side To Side contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Side To Side connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
- B → D: 4%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%