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Krissy & Ericka - 12:51 Chords

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ChordsD, A, Em, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DScrollingthroughmycellphoneAforthe20thtimetoday.
EmReadingthattextyousentmeagain,GthoughImemorizeditanyway.
DItwasanafternooninDecember,Awhenitremindedyouoftheday.
EmWhenwebumpedintoeachother,Gbutyoudidn’tsayhicauseIlookedaway.
EmAndmaybethatDwasthebiggestmistakeofmyGlife.
EmAndmaybeIhaven’tDmovedonsincethatGnight.
‘Causeit’sD12:51andIAthoughtmyfeelingsweregone.
ButI’mEmlyingonmybed,Gthinkingofyouagain.
AndtheDmoonshinessobright,butIAgottadrythesetearstonight.
‘Causeyou’reEmmovingonandI’mnotthatstrongGtoholdonanylonger.
DOhAohEmohGoh…
DThenIsawyouwithher,Adidn’tthinkyou’dfindanother
EmAndtheworldjustseemedtocrash,
GShouldn’thavethoughtthiswouldlast
EmAndmaybethatDwasthebiggestmistakeofmyGlife.
EmAndmaybeIhaven’tDmovedonsincethatGnight.
‘Causeit’sD12:51andIAthoughtmyfeelingsweregone.
ButI’mEmlyingonmybed,Gthinkingofyouagain.
AndtheDmoonshinessobright,butIAgottadrythesetearstonight.
‘Causeyou’reEmmovingonandI’mnotthatstrongGtoholdonanylonger.
DAstheskyoutsidegets Abrighter,andmyeyesbegintoEmtire
I’mslowly Gdrowning,inmemoriesofhim
DAndIknowitshouldn’t Amatter,asmyheartbeginsto Emshatter
I’mleftto Gwonder,justhowitshouldhavebeen…yeah…
D12:51andIAthoughtmyfeelingsweregone.
ButI’mEmlyingonmybed,Gthinkingofyouagain.
AndtheDmoonshinessobright,butIAgottadrythesetearstonight.
‘Causeyou’reEmmovingonandI’mnotthatstrongGtoholdonanylonger.
‘CauseI’llEmproveyouwrongthatIcanmoveonGthroughthissong
Somuch Dstronger…
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ArtistKrissy & Ericka
AlbumTwelve: Fifty One
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play 12:51 on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Krissy & Ericka - 12:51 on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

12:51 uses these transitions most often: Em → G (13), A → Em (12), and D → A (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D to A

2. A → Em chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from A to Em:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

A to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Em to G

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to D

5. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12:51 chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 12:51.

  • 12:51 includes 62 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • 12:51 contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how 12:51 connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
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