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Dodie Clark - An Awkward Duet Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Am, A#, C, A#m, G, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

FDmFDm
FDoyouwanttogoDmfirst?F
CauseI’mhappytoDmwait,I.Am
A#Practicedreallyhard.
ButI’mCfindingitstrangetostartwithyou.
FDmFDm
FSohowdoesitDmgo?F
I’veforgottentheDmtune,I.Am
A#Haven’twarmeduptoday
SoICmightsoundabitstrange!yesIdo…
FDmF
CauseA#I(can),A#msing(I)Fswearit’sGtrue.
I’mA#justaClittlenervousinfrontofyou.
FDmFDm
Sowho’sontheDm3rd?F
IthinkI’mbetteratDmmelody.Am
Ohi’mA#goingtogetitwrong.
ShallweCtryanothersong?No?Okay.
FDmFDm
FLet’sjustgoforaDmtakeF
AndseehowweDmsoundmy.Am
A#Heartisbeatingfast.
OhCvocalchordspleaselast,herewego.
FDmF
CauseA#I(can),A#msing(I)Fswearit’sGtrue.
I’mA#justaClittlenervousinfrontofyou.
FDmFDmFGmFGm
FGmFGmFGmC
FDmFDm
FIthinkImessedDmup.F
IjustwantedtoDmimprovise.
shallweA#tryanotherday?
(ICthinkIsoundedgreat,so…)
FDmF
CauseA#I(can),A#msing(I)Fswearit’sGtrue.
I’mA#justaClittlenervousinfrontofyou.
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ArtistDodie
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Awkward Duet on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dodie - Awkward Duet on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Awkward Duet uses these transitions most often: F → Dm (24), Dm → F (19), and A# → C (8). 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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

F to Dm

2. Dm → Am chord transition

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

Switching from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Dm to Am

3. Am → A# chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Am to A#

4. A# → C chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from A# to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A# to C

5. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. F → A# chord transition

Switching from F to A#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. A# → A#m chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to A#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. A#m → F chord transition

Switching from A#m to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. G → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

12. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Awkward Duet chord transition analysis

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

  • Awkward Duet includes 94 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Awkward Duet contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Awkward Duet connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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