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Shawn Mendes - A Little Too Much Chords

ChordsEm, G, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram


[Em] [G] [C]
[Em]She would not [G]show that she [C]was afraid
[Em]But being and [G]feeling alone was too much [C]to face
[Em]Though everyone [G]said that she was [C]so strong
[Em]What they didn’t know was that she [G]could barely [C]carry on


But she knew that she [Em] [G]would [C]be okay
So she didn’t let it get [Em]in [G]her [C]way


[G]Sometimes it [D]all gets a little [Em]too much [C]
But you gotta [G]realize that [D]soon the fog will [Em]clear up [C]
And you don’t have [G]to be [D]afraid because [Em]we’re all [C]the same
And we know that [G]sometimes it [D]all gets a little too [Em]much [C]


[Em]She would always [G]tell herself she [C]could do this [G]
[Em]She would use no [G]help, it would be [C]just fine [G]
[Em]But when it got hard [G]she would lose her [C]focus [G]
[Em]So take my [G]hand and it will be [C]alright


And she knew that she [Em]would [G]be [C]okay
So she didn’t let it [Em]get [G]in [C]her way


[G]Sometimes it [D]all gets a little [Em]too much [C]
But you [G]gotta realize that [D]soon the fog will [Em]clear up[C]
And you don’t have [G]to be [D]afraid because [Em]we’re all the [C]same
And we know that [G]sometimes it [D]all gets a little too [Em]much [C]


A little too [Em]much, [C]I said a [Em]little too [C]much, oh
[G]Sometimes, it [D]all gets a little [Em]too much [C]
But you [G]gotta realize that [D]soon the fog will [Em]clear up [C]
And you don’t have [G]to be [D]afraid, because [Em]we’re all the [C]same
And we know that [G]sometimes it [D]all gets a little too [Em]much [C]


[G]Sometimes, it [D]all gets a little too [Em]much [C]
But you gotta [G]realize that [D]soon the fog will [Em]clear up [C]
And you don’t have [G]to be [D]afraid, because we’re [Em]all the [C]same
And we know [G]that sometimes [D]it all gets a little too [Em]much [C] [G]

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AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyEm

How to play A Little Too Much on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - A Little Too Much 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.

A Little Too Much uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), Em → C (18), and D → Em (16). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

To move 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.
Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

3. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

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

4. G → D chord transition

To move 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.
G to D

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Little Too Much.

  • A Little Too Much includes 110 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Little Too Much contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Little Too Much connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%