Billie Eilish - Billie Bossa Nova Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, Em, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmEm

Mmmmmm,Ammmmm.NanaEmnaG

LovewhenitcomeswithoutaAmwarning

‘CausewaitingforitgetssoEmboring

AlotcanchangeintwentyAmseconds

AlotcanhappenintheEmdarkG

LovewhenitmakesyouloseyourAmbearings

Someinformation’snotforEmsharing

UsedifferentnamesathotelAmcheck-ins

It’shardtostopitonceitEmstarts(ItGstarts)

AmI’mnotsentimental.

Butthere’ssomethingaboutthewayyoulook Emtonight,mmm.

MakesmeAmwannatakeapicture.

Makeamoviewithyouthatwe’dEmhavetohide.G

YoubetterlockyourAmphone(Oh)

Andlookatmewhenyou’reEmalone

Won’ttakealottogetyouAmgoing(Oh)

I’msorryifit’storturethoughEm

Iknow,IknowG

Itmightbemoreofan Amobsession.

Youreallymakeastrong Emimpression.(yousuredo)

NobodysawmeintheAmlobby.(Sawmeinthelobby)

NobodysawmeinyourEmarms,Gmmm.

AmI’mnotsentimental.

Butthere’ssomethingaboutthewayyoulook Emtonight.

(‘Boutthewayyoulooktonight),mmm.

MakesmeAmwannamakethemjealous.

I’mtheonlyonewhodoesithowEmyoulike.

(Onlyonewhodoesithowyou—)

YoubetterlockyourAmphone(Oh)

Andlookatmewhenyou’reEmalone

(You’realone,you’realone)

Won’ttakealottogetyouAmgoing

(Getmegoing,getmegoing)

I’msorryifit’storturethoughEm(Torturethough)

Iknow,IknowG

YoubetterlockyourAmdoor.(Oh)

AndlookatmealittleEmmore.

WebothknowI’mworthwaitingforAm(waitingfor)

ThatheavybreathingonthefloorEm(Onthefloor)

I’myours,I’mGyours(I’myours)AmEmAmEmG

AmI’mnotsentimental

EmI’mnotsentimental

AmI’mnotsentimentalEmG

ArtistBillie Eilish

AlbumHappier Than Ever

GenresPop

Year2021

KeyAm

DifficultyEasy

How to play Billie Bossa Nova on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Billie Eilish - Billie Bossa Nova on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Billie Bossa Nova uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (22), Em → Am (12), and Em → G (10). 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 Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

2. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

3. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Billie Bossa Nova chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Billie Bossa Nova.

Billie Bossa Nova includes 53 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Billie Bossa Nova contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Billie Bossa Nova connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Em: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → Am: 12%