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The 30th 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 · C · G · F

The 30th Chords – Guitar

A poignant ballad by Billie Eilish about a traumatic event and its aftermath. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

Did you take your medicine?

F G

Did you eat your breakfast?

C Am

Did you have another bad dream?

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the flowers that I sent?

F G

Do they remind you of me?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Verse 2

C Am

Did you see the news last night?

F G

Did it frighten you? It frightened me

C Am

I can’t help but think about you

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the message that I sent?

F G

Do you wonder what I meant?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Bridge

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, Am, F, G) and practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

The 30th Chords – Ukulele

A poignant ballad by Billie Eilish about a traumatic event and its aftermath. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

Did you take your medicine?

F G

Did you eat your breakfast?

C Am

Did you have another bad dream?

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the flowers that I sent?

F G

Do they remind you of me?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Verse 2

C Am

Did you see the news last night?

F G

Did it frighten you? It frightened me

C Am

I can’t help but think about you

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the message that I sent?

F G

Do you wonder what I meant?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Bridge

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, Am, F, G) and practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

The 30th Chords – Piano

A poignant ballad by Billie Eilish about a traumatic event and its aftermath. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

Did you take your medicine?

F G

Did you eat your breakfast?

C Am

Did you have another bad dream?

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the flowers that I sent?

F G

Do they remind you of me?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Verse 2

C Am

Did you see the news last night?

F G

Did it frighten you? It frightened me

C Am

I can’t help but think about you

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the message that I sent?

F G

Do you wonder what I meant?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Bridge

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, Am, F, G) and practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

The 30th Chords – Banjo

A poignant ballad by Billie Eilish about a traumatic event and its aftermath. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

Did you take your medicine?

F G

Did you eat your breakfast?

C Am

Did you have another bad dream?

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the flowers that I sent?

F G

Do they remind you of me?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Verse 2

C Am

Did you see the news last night?

F G

Did it frighten you? It frightened me

C Am

I can’t help but think about you

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the message that I sent?

F G

Do you wonder what I meant?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Bridge

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, Am, F, G) and practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

The 30th Chords – Mandolin

A poignant ballad by Billie Eilish about a traumatic event and its aftermath. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

Did you take your medicine?

F G

Did you eat your breakfast?

C Am

Did you have another bad dream?

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the flowers that I sent?

F G

Do they remind you of me?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Verse 2

C Am

Did you see the news last night?

F G

Did it frighten you? It frightened me

C Am

I can’t help but think about you

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the message that I sent?

F G

Do you wonder what I meant?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Bridge

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, Am, F, G) and practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

The 30th Chords – Harmonica

A poignant ballad by Billie Eilish about a traumatic event and its aftermath. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

Did you take your medicine?

F G

Did you eat your breakfast?

C Am

Did you have another bad dream?

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the flowers that I sent?

F G

Do they remind you of me?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Verse 2

C Am

Did you see the news last night?

F G

Did it frighten you? It frightened me

C Am

I can’t help but think about you

F G

I’m sorry I wasn’t there

C Am

Did you get the message that I sent?

F G

Do you wonder what I meant?

C Am

I’m sorry I missed your call

F G

I was busy

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Bridge

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Am F

I thought you might’ve died

G C

I thought you might’ve died

Am F

And I don’t get to tell you

G

Goodbye

Chorus

C Am

I don’t know what I’m crying for

F G

I don’t think I could love you more

C Am

It might not be the time for me

F G

It might not be the time for me

C Am F

But maybe it’s the time for me to go

G C G

Maybe it’s the time for me to go

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, Am, F, G) and practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.