Christina Perri - Bang Bang Bang Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [G] [Bm] [Em] [D] [C] [C]
[G]All my life you know, I haven’t been very [Bm]love strong
There’s been [Em]so many fights that I [D]fought and I never won [C]
So I [G]decided that I should just give up in trying to [Bm]right your wrong
And [Em]word on the street that is [D]she did to you what you [C]did to me…
[chorus]
[C]5, 4, 3, 2, 1, [G]bang, bang, bang, boy!
You’re going [B]down, down, down, boy.
To the [C]ground where you left my heart to bleed.
[Cm]Bang, she shot you, karma tastes so sweet. [G]
[Closing]
[G] [Bm] [Em] [D] [C] [C]
So [G]unfortunately for girls like me there are [Bm]more like you
[Em]Bending and breaking the [D]rules that we’re making [C]exceptions too
But [G]how does it feel, to swim in your [Bm]own tears
You [Em]lied and you lied and I [D]died and I died
And now [C]you know why…
[chorus]
[C]5, 4, 3, 2, 1, [G]bang, bang, bang, boy!
You’re going [B]down, down, down, boy.
To the [C]ground where you left my heart to bleed.
[Cm]Bang, she shot you, karma tastes so sweet. [G]
[chorus]
[G] [G] [Bm] [Em] [D] [C] [C]
[C]5, 4, 3, 2, 1, [G]bang, bang, bang, boy!
You’re going [B]down, down, down, boy.
To the [C]ground where you left my heart to bleed.
[Cm]Bang, she shot you, karma tastes so sweet. [G]
How to play Bang Bang Bang on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christina Perri - Bang Bang Bang on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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.
Bang Bang Bang uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (7), C → G (7), and D → C (7). 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 G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E 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.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D 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.
6. G → B chord transition
To move from G to B;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
7. B → C chord transition
To move from B to C;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
9. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Bang Bang Bang chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bang Bang Bang.
- Bang Bang Bang includes 47 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bang Bang Bang contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bang Bang Bang 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 → G: 35%
- C → Cm: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Bm: 4%
- G → B: 1%