How to Play Successful on Guitar?

Ariana Grande - Successful can be played in the key of F using the F, C, A, Am chords. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. 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 A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. 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 Successful with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.

Ariana Grande - Successful Chords

Chord reference F, C, A, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

[F]Yeah, yeah, [C]mmm, oh, yeah, [F]yeah, ooh, [C]ooh, yeah

I just got some [F]real good news from work, boy (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise) You can’t imagine what [F]I’m ’bout to say (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise) It’s so hard to hold [F]back, baby (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise) I’m so excited, I can [F]hardly wait (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise) [C]Listen, bae

[A]Tonight, I’m a baller, babe [C](tonight, I’m a baller, baby) [A]Even way beneath it, yeah, oh, woah [C](even way beneath me) [A]What else is there to say, boy? [C](What else is there to say, boy?) [A]Say, bae, you should play with me, [C]babe

[F]Yeah, it feels so good to be so young, [F]and have this fun and be [C]successful I’m so [C]successful, yeah, [F]and, girl, you too, you are so young [F]And beautiful and so [C]successful, yeah, I’m so [C]successful

This ain’t nothing [F]ordinary for me (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise) We ain’t goin’ to your [F]favorite place (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise) You keep asking, [F]”What is so special?” (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise) You really wanna know? [F]You’ll have to wait (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise)

[Am]Let me put my hands over your eyes (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise, it’s a surprise, surprise) [Am]Boy, are you ready for your surprise? (it’s a [C]surprise, surprise, it’s a surprise, surprise) [Am]Mmm ah, [C]oh, I’ma give it to ya (Mhm) [Am]mmm ah, oh, I’ma give it to ya (Oh, yeah) [C]Do you like it, babe? (Do you like it, babe?) [C]Does it give you chills? (Does it give you chills?) [C]Does it make you feel cold? (Does it make you feel)

[C]Oh, oh, oh, woah, [A]tonight, I’m a baller, babe [C](tonight, I’m a baller, baby) [A]Even way beneath it, yeah, oh, woah [C](even way beneath me) [A]What else is there to say, boy? [C](What else is there to say, boy?) [A]Say, bae, you should play with me, [C]babe

Artist Ariana Grande

Album Sweetener

Genres Pop, R&B

Year 208

Key F

Ariana Grande - Successful can be played in the key of F using the F, C, A, Am chords.

For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
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 A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
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 Successful with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.