Justin Bieber - Baby Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G# key to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Baby on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Justin Bieber - Baby 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.
Baby uses these transitions most often: Am → F (13), C → Am (13), and F → G (13). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from C to Am:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.
2. Am → F chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to F:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.
3. F → G chord transition
Here's how to move from F to G:
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.
4. G → C chord transition
Here's how to move from G to C:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.
Baby chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby.
- Baby includes 52 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Baby contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Baby connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%