Billie Eilish’s tender ballad from the Barbie movie is a stripped-back, emotional piece that uses simple chords to convey deep vulnerability and existential questioning.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Play this extremely gently. Fingerpick or lightly strum. Let silences breathe between phrases. The beauty is in the space between the notes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
CG
I used to float, now I just fall down
AmF
I used to know but I’m not sure now
CG
What I was made for
AmF
What was I made for?
Chorus
CG
Think I forgot how to be happy
AmF
Something I’m not, but something I can be
CG
Something I wait for
AmF
Something I’m made for
Verse 2
CG
Takin’ a drive, I was an ideal
AmF
Looked so alive, turns out I’m not real
CG
Just something you paid for
AmF
What was I made for?
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
C · G · Am · F
What Was I Made For? Chords – Ukulele
Billie Eilish’s tender ballad from the Barbie movie is a stripped-back, emotional piece that uses simple chords to convey deep vulnerability and existential questioning.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑
1234
Tip: Play this extremely gently. Fingerpick or lightly strum. Let silences breathe between phrases. The beauty is in the space between the notes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
CG
I used to float, now I just fall down
AmF
I used to know but I’m not sure now
CG
What I was made for
AmF
What was I made for?
Chorus
CG
Think I forgot how to be happy
AmF
Something I’m not, but something I can be
CG
Something I wait for
AmF
Something I’m made for
Verse 2
CG
Takin’ a drive, I was an ideal
AmF
Looked so alive, turns out I’m not real
CG
Just something you paid for
AmF
What was I made for?
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
C · G · Am · F
What Was I Made For? Chords – Piano
Billie Eilish’s tender ballad from the Barbie movie is a stripped-back, emotional piece that uses simple chords to convey deep vulnerability and existential questioning.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑
1234
Tip: Play this extremely gently. Fingerpick or lightly strum. Let silences breathe between phrases. The beauty is in the space between the notes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
CG
I used to float, now I just fall down
AmF
I used to know but I’m not sure now
CG
What I was made for
AmF
What was I made for?
Chorus
CG
Think I forgot how to be happy
AmF
Something I’m not, but something I can be
CG
Something I wait for
AmF
Something I’m made for
Verse 2
CG
Takin’ a drive, I was an ideal
AmF
Looked so alive, turns out I’m not real
CG
Just something you paid for
AmF
What was I made for?
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
C · G · Am · F
What Was I Made For? Chords – Banjo
Billie Eilish’s tender ballad from the Barbie movie is a stripped-back, emotional piece that uses simple chords to convey deep vulnerability and existential questioning.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑
1234
Tip: Play this extremely gently. Fingerpick or lightly strum. Let silences breathe between phrases. The beauty is in the space between the notes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
CG
I used to float, now I just fall down
AmF
I used to know but I’m not sure now
CG
What I was made for
AmF
What was I made for?
Chorus
CG
Think I forgot how to be happy
AmF
Something I’m not, but something I can be
CG
Something I wait for
AmF
Something I’m made for
Verse 2
CG
Takin’ a drive, I was an ideal
AmF
Looked so alive, turns out I’m not real
CG
Just something you paid for
AmF
What was I made for?
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
C · G · Am · F
What Was I Made For? Chords – Mandolin
Billie Eilish’s tender ballad from the Barbie movie is a stripped-back, emotional piece that uses simple chords to convey deep vulnerability and existential questioning.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑
1234
Tip: Play this extremely gently. Fingerpick or lightly strum. Let silences breathe between phrases. The beauty is in the space between the notes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
CG
I used to float, now I just fall down
AmF
I used to know but I’m not sure now
CG
What I was made for
AmF
What was I made for?
Chorus
CG
Think I forgot how to be happy
AmF
Something I’m not, but something I can be
CG
Something I wait for
AmF
Something I’m made for
Verse 2
CG
Takin’ a drive, I was an ideal
AmF
Looked so alive, turns out I’m not real
CG
Just something you paid for
AmF
What was I made for?
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
C · G · Am · F
What Was I Made For? Chords – Harmonica
Billie Eilish’s tender ballad from the Barbie movie is a stripped-back, emotional piece that uses simple chords to convey deep vulnerability and existential questioning.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑
1234
Tip: Play this extremely gently. Fingerpick or lightly strum. Let silences breathe between phrases. The beauty is in the space between the notes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
CG
I used to float, now I just fall down
AmF
I used to know but I’m not sure now
CG
What I was made for
AmF
What was I made for?
Chorus
CG
Think I forgot how to be happy
AmF
Something I’m not, but something I can be
CG
Something I wait for
AmF
Something I’m made for
Verse 2
CG
Takin’ a drive, I was an ideal
AmF
Looked so alive, turns out I’m not real
CG
Just something you paid for
AmF
What was I made for?
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Range
Varies by singer
Chords
C · G · Am · F
What Was I Made For? Chords – Vocal
Billie Eilish’s tender ballad from the Barbie movie is a stripped-back, emotional piece that uses simple chords to convey deep vulnerability and existential questioning.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑
1234
Tip: Play this extremely gently. Fingerpick or lightly strum. Let silences breathe between phrases. The beauty is in the space between the notes.