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Hostage Chords

Billie Eilish Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Hostage Chords – Guitar

A haunting ballad by Billie Eilish about obsessive love and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s sparse, atmospheric feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

F G

I wanna steal your soul

Am F

And hide you in my treasure chest

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Verse 2

F G

I wanna steal your eyes

Am F

For a couple of days so they see what I’m like

F

From the inside

G Am

I wanna lock us in a room

F

And throw away the key

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Bridge

F G

I wanna stay in this moment with you

Am F

For a couple of lifetimes

F G

So don’t you let me go

Am F

Don’t you let me go

F G

I wanna keep you between my teeth

Am F

And then I’ll make you believe

F G

I could be the one

Am F

I could be the one

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, G, Am, C). Practice switching between F and Am, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Hostage Chords – Ukulele

A haunting ballad by Billie Eilish about obsessive love and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s sparse, atmospheric feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

F G

I wanna steal your soul

Am F

And hide you in my treasure chest

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Verse 2

F G

I wanna steal your eyes

Am F

For a couple of days so they see what I’m like

F

From the inside

G Am

I wanna lock us in a room

F

And throw away the key

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Bridge

F G

I wanna stay in this moment with you

Am F

For a couple of lifetimes

F G

So don’t you let me go

Am F

Don’t you let me go

F G

I wanna keep you between my teeth

Am F

And then I’ll make you believe

F G

I could be the one

Am F

I could be the one

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, G, Am, C). Practice switching between F and Am, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Hostage Chords – Piano

A haunting ballad by Billie Eilish about obsessive love and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s sparse, atmospheric feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

F G

I wanna steal your soul

Am F

And hide you in my treasure chest

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Verse 2

F G

I wanna steal your eyes

Am F

For a couple of days so they see what I’m like

F

From the inside

G Am

I wanna lock us in a room

F

And throw away the key

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Bridge

F G

I wanna stay in this moment with you

Am F

For a couple of lifetimes

F G

So don’t you let me go

Am F

Don’t you let me go

F G

I wanna keep you between my teeth

Am F

And then I’ll make you believe

F G

I could be the one

Am F

I could be the one

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, G, Am, C). Practice switching between F and Am, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Hostage Chords – Banjo

A haunting ballad by Billie Eilish about obsessive love and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s sparse, atmospheric feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

F G

I wanna steal your soul

Am F

And hide you in my treasure chest

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Verse 2

F G

I wanna steal your eyes

Am F

For a couple of days so they see what I’m like

F

From the inside

G Am

I wanna lock us in a room

F

And throw away the key

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Bridge

F G

I wanna stay in this moment with you

Am F

For a couple of lifetimes

F G

So don’t you let me go

Am F

Don’t you let me go

F G

I wanna keep you between my teeth

Am F

And then I’ll make you believe

F G

I could be the one

Am F

I could be the one

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, G, Am, C). Practice switching between F and Am, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

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Ftap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Hostage Chords – Mandolin

A haunting ballad by Billie Eilish about obsessive love and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s sparse, atmospheric feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

F G

I wanna steal your soul

Am F

And hide you in my treasure chest

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Verse 2

F G

I wanna steal your eyes

Am F

For a couple of days so they see what I’m like

F

From the inside

G Am

I wanna lock us in a room

F

And throw away the key

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Bridge

F G

I wanna stay in this moment with you

Am F

For a couple of lifetimes

F G

So don’t you let me go

Am F

Don’t you let me go

F G

I wanna keep you between my teeth

Am F

And then I’ll make you believe

F G

I could be the one

Am F

I could be the one

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, G, Am, C). Practice switching between F and Am, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Hostage Chords – Harmonica

A haunting ballad by Billie Eilish about obsessive love and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s sparse, atmospheric feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

F G

I wanna steal your soul

Am F

And hide you in my treasure chest

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Verse 2

F G

I wanna steal your eyes

Am F

For a couple of days so they see what I’m like

F

From the inside

G Am

I wanna lock us in a room

F

And throw away the key

G

I don’t know what to do

Am F

To do with your kiss on my neck

G

I don’t know what feels true

Am F

But this feels right so stay a sec

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Bridge

F G

I wanna stay in this moment with you

Am F

For a couple of lifetimes

F G

So don’t you let me go

Am F

Don’t you let me go

F G

I wanna keep you between my teeth

Am F

And then I’ll make you believe

F G

I could be the one

Am F

I could be the one

Chorus

C

Yeah, you feel like home

F G

You’re all that I wanted

Am F

I don’t wanna leave

G C

I don’t wanna go

C F

I wanna be taken

G Am

I wanna be your hostage

F G

I wanna be alone

Am F

Alone with you, does that make sense?

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, G, Am, C). Practice switching between F and Am, as this is the most common transition in the verses.