Billie Eilish – Billie Bossa Nova Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Billie Eilish – Billie Bossa Nova Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Billie Bossa Nova by Billie Eilish on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cm Gm
          Cm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm
      Gm A#
Na-na-na

[Verse 1]
Love when it comes
           Cm
without a warning
'Cause waiting for it
         Gm
 gets so boring
A lot can change in
        Cm
twenty seconds
A lot can happen in
     Gm   A#
the dark
Love when it makes you
           Cm
lose your bearings
                           Gm
Some information's not for sharing
Use different names at
       Cm
hotel check-ins
It's hard to stop it once
    Gm         A#
 it starts (It starts)

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[Pre-Chorus]
Cm
I'm not sentimental

But there's somethin' 'bout the
                 Gm
 way you look tonight, mmm
         Cm
Makes me wanna take a picture
Make a movie with you
          Gm            A#
that we'd have to hide

[Chorus]
                     Cm
You better lock your phone (Oh)
                             Gm
And look at me when you're alone
Won't take a lot to get
      Cm
 you goin' (Oh)
I'm sorry if it's
               Gm
 torture though
               A#
I know, I know

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[Verse 2]
                         Cm
It might be more of an obsession
                           Gm
You really make a strong impression
 (You sure do)
                     Cm
Nobody saw me in the lobby
(Saw me in the lobby)
                      Gm
Nobody saw me in your arms,
    A#
 mmm

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[Pre-Chorus]
Cm
I'm not sentimental
 m
But there's somethin' 'bout
                     Em
the way you look tonight
('Bout the way you look
 tonight), mmm
         Cm
Makes me wanna make 'em jealous
I'm the only one who
           Gm
 does it how you
 like (Only one who
does it how you—)

[Chorus]
                     Cm
You better lock your phone (Oh)
And look at me when you're
      Gm
 alone (You're alone, you're alone)
                            Cm
Won't take a lot to get you goin'
(Get me goin', get me goin')
I'm sorry if it's torture
       Gm
though (Torture though)
               A#
I know, I know
                     Cm
You better lock your door (Oh)
                            Gm
And look at me a little more
We both know I'm worth waitin'
    Cm
 for (Waitin' for)
That heavy breathin' on
          Gm
the floor (On the floor)
               A#
I'm yours, I'm yours
             Cm Gm Cm Gm A#
(I'm yours)

[Outro]
Cm
I'm not sentimental
Gm
I'm not sentimental
Cm                 Gm A#
I'm not sentimental

How to play Billie Bossa Nova: key, chords and progression

Billie Bossa Nova by Billie Eilish keeps coming home to C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 4 chords: Cm, Gm, A# and Em.

The backbone of the song is Gm – Cm – Gm – A# (v – i – v – VII in C minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, Em, G, C#m (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Billie Bossa Nova chords: questions

What key is Billie Bossa Nova in?

Billie Bossa Nova by Billie Eilish is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Billie Bossa Nova?

Billie Bossa Nova uses 4 chords: Cm, Gm, A#, Em.

What is the chord progression of Billie Bossa Nova?

The main progression is Gm – Cm – Gm – A# (v – i – v – VII).

Is Billie Bossa Nova easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, Em, G, C#m (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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