Yeh Fitoor Mera Guitar Chords – Arijit Singh
From the movie Fitoor (2016) · Music: Amit Trivedi · Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire
Chord Shapes to Play
About the Instructor
This chord chart and tutorial was meticulously transcribed and arranged by the Open Fretboard Instruction Team. With decades of combined experience playing, performing, and teaching acoustic guitar, our goal is to provide the most accurate, beginner-friendly chords on the internet. We manually verify every chord change against the original studio recordings so you can learn with absolute confidence.
How to Play Yeh Fitoor Mera on Guitar: Complete Guide
Learning the Yeh Fitoor Mera guitar chords by Arijit Singh is one of the most rewarding experiences a beginner guitarist can have. The song, composed by Amit Trivedi for the 2016 Bollywood film Fitoor, carries an overwhelming sense of longing and devotion. The word "fitoor" itself is an Urdu term meaning a kind of madness or deep passion, and this song captures that feeling in every chord and every lyric. The best news for beginners is that all five chords — Em, G, A, D, and C — are open chords requiring no barre chord technique whatsoever.
Understanding the Chord Progression
The verse is built around a brooding Em → G → A movement. The Em opens each phrase with melancholic introspection, G adds warmth and momentum, and A provides a bittersweet resolution that perfectly matches the lyrical theme of surrender to divine love ("Parvardigara"). The chorus pivots to a celebratory C → D → G → A loop, creating an expansive, euphoric feel that contrasts beautifully with the verse.
Setting Up Your Capo
Place your capo on the 2nd fret to match Arijit Singh's original vocal key. Position the capo just behind the 2nd fret wire and press firmly so every string rings clearly. Use the capo adjuster on this page if you want to experiment with different keys or prefer to sing at a different pitch.
Strumming Pattern
For the verse, use a gentle Down – Down-Up – Down-Up with a loose, soft wrist to create the sparse, aching quality of "Zindagi ne ki hai kaisi saazishein." For the chorus, open up to a fuller D DU UDU (Down, Down-Up, Up-Down-Up) to capture the soaring, devotional energy of "Ye fitoor mera laaya mujhko hai tere kareeb."
Key Chord Transitions
The most common challenge is the Em to G transition. Keep your middle and ring fingers on the A and D strings (2nd fret) as an anchor — they stay in the same position for both chords. Simply add your pinky to the 3rd fret of the high E string for G. Practice the three-chord verse sequence Em → G → A slowly until the changes become muscle memory.
About the Film and Song
Fitoor (2016) was directed by Abhishek Kapoor and stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Katrina Kaif. The film is loosely based on Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. Yeh Fitoor Mera, with its Amit Trivedi composition and Swanand Kirkire's poetry, serves as the soul of the film — and remains one of the most played Bollywood acoustic songs at open mics across India to this day.