Charlie Puth - Attention Chords

ChordsDm, C, Am7, A#

Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
You’ve been [Dm]running round, running round, running
Around throwing that [C]dirt all on my name
‘Cause you [Am7]knew that I, knew that I, knew that I’d call you [A#]up
You’ve been [Dm]going round, going round, going round every [C]party in LA
‘Cause you [Am7]knew that I, knew that I, knew that I’d be at [A#]one

[chorus]
[Dm]I know that dress is karma, [C]perfume regret
You [Am7]got me thinking ’bout when you were [A#]mine
[Dm]And now I’m all up on ya, [C]what you expect
But [Am7]you’re not coming home with me [A#]tonight

[chorus]
You just want [Dm]attention, you don’t want my [C]heart
Maybe you just [Am7]hate the thought of me with someone [A#]new
Yeah, you just want [Dm]attention, I knew from the [C]start
You’re just making [Am7]sure I’m never getting over [A#]you

[Closing]
You’ve been [Dm]running round, running round, running
Around throwing that [C]dirt all on my name
‘Cause you [Am7]knew that I, knew that I, knew that I’d call you [A#]up
Baby, [Dm]now that we’re, now that we’re, now that
We’re right [C]here standing face to face
You [Am7]already know, already know, already know that you [A#]won. Ohh

[chorus]
[Dm]I know that dress is karma (dress is karma), [C]perfume regret
You [Am7]got me thinking ’bout when you were [A#]mine
(You got me thinking ’bout when you were mine)
[Dm]And now I’m all up on ya (all up on ya), [C]what you expect. (Oh baby)
But [Am7]you’re not coming home with me [A#]tonight (oh no)

[chorus]
[Dm]What are you doing to me? [C]What are you doing, huh? (What are you doing?)
[Am7]What are you doing to me? [A#]What are you doing, huh? (What are you doing?)
[Dm]What are you doing to me? [C]What are you doing, huh? (What are you doing?)
[Am7]What are you doing to me? [A#]What are you doing, huh?

[chorus]
[Dm]I know that dress is karma, [C]perfume regret
You [Am7]got me thinking ’bout when you were mine [A#]
[Dm]And now I’m all up on ya, [C]what you expect
But [Am7]you’re not coming home with me tonight [A#]

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ArtistCharlie Puth

AlbumVoicenotes

GenresPop

Year2018

KeyDm

How to play Attention on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Attention on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Attention uses these transitions most often: Am7 → A# (20), C → Am7 (20), and Dm → C (20). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1

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

To move from Dm to C;

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

2. C → Am7 chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0

To move from C to Am7;

While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

3. Am7 → A# chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.

To move from Am7 to A#;

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

4. A# → Dm chord transition

To move from A# to Dm;

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

Attention chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Attention.

Attention includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Attention contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Attention connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → C: 18%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am7: 0%