Chainsmokers - White Wine And Adderall Chords

How to play "White Wine and Adderall" [Chords] on acoustic guitar.

Song Overview:

• Key: A minor (relative C)
  
• Capo: none – enjoy the open-string ring.
  
• Difficulty: Beginner-friendly, four chords only.
  
• BPM: ≈ 135
  

Chords Used:

Am  x0 2 2 1 0   (index 1 on B-string-1)  
C   x3 2 0 1 0   (anchor ring finger on A-3 for faster switches)  
F   1 3 3 2 1 1  (barre)  – or Fmaj7 x3 3 2 1 0 to dodge the full barre.  
Dm  x x 0 2 3 1  (keep index curled; aim for crisp top-string melody)  

Strumming Pattern (~100 bpm):

D D U U D U – count “1 2 & & 4 &”.
Mute the final up-stroke lightly with the heel for airy pulse.

Sections Breakdown:

1. Intro (Am C F ×2)
   Let each shape breathe a full bar; accent beat 1 only.
   
2. Verse 1
   Same loop. Pin your thumb mid-neck to glide Am→C.
   
3. Pre-Chorus (Am F Dm)
   Tuck F after Am with a micro-slide; lift ring finger early going to Dm.
   
4. Chorus (F Dm Am F Dm)
   Lean into down-beats; palm-mute beat 4 to echo Taggart’s syllable drops.
   
5. Verse 2 / Repeat
   
6. Outro (Am F Dm fade)
   

Common Mistakes:

• Letting the barre F choke – press from the elbow, not wrist.
• Over-strumming: keep strokes wrist-hinged, tiny, to match synth pad feel.
• Dropping tempo on Dm; use tap-foot metronome, 100 bpm steady.

General Tips:

• Tune standard; fresh strings brighten those open Am harmonics.
• Add a dab of hall reverb (~20%) to mimic live preview ambience.
• If barre still hurts, capo 5 and play Em G C Am – same intervals in E minor.

Song Facts:

This is still technically an unreleased single – first teased on TikTok by the duo
themselves and stamped with a July 11 2025, drop-date. Fans caught
live snippets at Horizon Festival and a burst of HQ audio leaked to YouTube weeks
later. The track reunites The Chainsmokers with Beau Nox, whose smoky
falsetto floated across “Hope” back in 2018. Production-wise it slides away from
the arena-EDM thump of “Closer” toward the sunset-pop of their 2022 LP “So Far So
Good,” layering nylon-guitar samples under a lazy four-on-the-floor.
Lyric imagery – white wine swirling with prescription buzz – echoes the duo’s
recurring tension between party bravado and back-room vulnerability. The chorus
line “If I had you back I’d never lose it” repeats like a mantra, trading their
usual sing-along hooks for near confession. Critics already label it the pair’s
“post-pandemic quarter-life crisis anthem,” a sibling to earlier introspective
cuts such as “High” and “Sick Boy.”

Song Meaning:

Intro/Verse 1. Taggart paints social fatigue – friendships feel disposable,
yet one specific relationship still looms. White wine plus Adderall isn’t just a
cocktail; it’s a sharpen-me-up numb-me-down ritual hinting at creative burnout.
Pre-Chorus. The mantra “never lose it” flags regret over letting love erode;
the staccato delivery mimics an anxious heartbeat.
Chorus. He pleads for a rewind, promising renewed focus if granted one more
shot. Note the open-ended harmony – endings on F leave tension unresolved.
Verse 2. “Your eyes were chemical” draws a parallel between human chemistry
and synthetic highs, admitting dependency on both. The refrain circles back,
suggesting the cycle of self-medication is hard to break.
Outro. Repetition of “you … no one” strips away everything but obsession, a
loop fading like a late-night drive when pills wear off. Lyrics source.

Comparisons to previous works:

Where “Closer” married college nostalgia to peppy drops, and “Paris” surfed
lo-fi filters over teen-dream poetry, “White Wine and Adderall” feels older, less
self-assured. The muted guitar loop nods to “Hope,” while Beau Nox’s airy top-line
recalls the falsetto of Emily Warren on “My Type.” The minimal chord set echoes
“High,” yet the tempo is slower, letting lyrics sit front and center. In short,
the duo trade vape-cloud bravado for dawn-after realism – evolution in motion.

This Tutorial should set new players up for a smooth first cover; treat it as a
mini Guitar Lesson in restraint – four shapes, honest dynamics, nothing wasted.

[Intro]
Am C F
[Verse 1]
Am             C
  I'm tired of making friends
F
 They're everywhere we been
Am          C                F
  No one is half of what you are
Am            C
  I'm waiting for that call
F
 White wine and Adderall
Am            C              F
  I mean, whatever turns you on
                Am                C
I know that you think I'm useless
             F
If I had you back, I'd never lose it
            Am           C
I wanna get back into it
             F
If I had you back, I'd never lose it
I'd never lose it, no
[Pre-Chorus]
Am                   F
  Never lose it, I'd never lose it, no
Dm
  Never lose it, I'd never lose it, no
Am                   F             Dm
  Never lose it, I'd never lose it
[Chorus]
                N.C.              F
I know that you think I'm useless
             Dm
If I had you back, I'd never lose it
            Am           F
I wanna get back into it
             Dm
If I had you back, I'd never lose it
I'd never lose it, no
Am   F    Dm
You, you, you
No one, no one, no one
Am   F    Dm
You, you, you
No one, no one, no one
[Verse 2]
Am           C
  We used to have it all
F
 Your eyes were chemical
Am           C              F
  I need whatever turns you on
Tell me
                Am                C
I know that you think I'm useless
             F
If I had you back, I'd never lose it
            Am           C
I wanna get back into it
             F
If I had you back, I'd never lose it
I'd never lose it, no
[Pre-Chorus]
Am                   F
  Never lose it, I'd never lose it, no
Dm
  Never lose it, I'd never lose it, no
Am                   F             Dm
  Never lose it, I'd never lose it
[Chorus]
                N.C.              F
I know that you think I'm useless
             Dm
If I had you back, I'd never lose it
            Am           F
I wanna get back into it
             Dm
If I had you back, I'd never lose it
I'd never lose it, no
Am   F    Dm
You, you, you
No one, no one, no one
Am   F    Dm
You, you, you
No one, no one, no one
[Outro]
Am F Dm
Am F Dm