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Katy Perry - Bigger Than Me Chords

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ChordsF#m, E, Bm, D, A, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[F#m]I can see it happening, [E]happen, I can see it happening
[Bm]I can see it happening, [D]happen, I can see it

[verse 2]
[F#m]Can’t go with the [E]flow, got to make waves
[F#m]Even though I look at the [E]sand, and I’m just one [D]grain
But my intuition [F#m]says there’s a bigger [E]mission I must [Bm]embrace
So I’m, [F#m]I’m pushing my [A]thoughts to a [E]new [Bm]place

[chorus]
I’m kicking and screaming, [D]’cause it won’t be easy
[E]To break all the patterns [F#m] [E]if I’m not evolving
[D]I’m just another robot, [E]taking up oxygen [F#m]

[chorus]
[F#m]It’s something [D]bigger than [A]me
I can feel it [C#m]beginning, [F#m]something [D]bigger than me [A]
Yeah, I can feel it [C#m]opening, [F#m]tried to ignore it
[D]But it keeps on growing, [A]out of control [C#m]
[F#m]It’s something [D]bigger than [A]me, and I can feel it happening

[verse 3]
[F#m]So I’ll speak my [E]truth though my voice s[F#m]hakes(I[Bm]must)
[F#m]Try to summon the [E]strength to look fear in the [Bm]face

[chorus]
I’m kicking and screaming, [D]’cause it won’t be easy
[E]To break all the patterns [F#m] [E]if I’m not evolving
[D]I’m just another robot [E]taking up oxygen [F#m]

[chorus]
[F#m]It’s something [D]bigger than [A]me
I can feel it [C#m]beginning, [F#m]something [D]bigger than me [A]
Yeah, I can feel it [C#m]opening, [F#m]tried to ignore it
[D]But it keeps on growing, [A]out of control [C#m]
[F#m]It’s something [D]bigger than [A]me and I can feel it [C#m]happening

[verse 4]
[D]Happening [E](oh-ah, oh-ah, oh-ah)
[F#m]Happen, I can see it [E]happening
[D]Happen, I can see it [E]happening (oh-ah, oh-ah, oh-ah)
[F#m]Happen, I can see [E]it happening
[F#m]I can see it, I can see it, I can see it happening

[chorus]
[F#m]It’s something [D]bigger than [A]me
I can feel it [C#m]beginning, [F#m]something [D]bigger than me [A]
Yeah, I can feel it [C#m]opening, [F#m]tried to ignore it
[D]But it keeps on growing, [A]out of control [C#m]
[F#m]It’s something [D]bigger than [A]me, and I can feel it happening

[Closing]
Happening (I can feel it)Happen, (I can see it)
I can see it happening (I can feel it) Happen, I can see it

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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumWitness
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyF#m

How to play Bigger Than Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Bigger Than Me on guitar requires 6 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.

Bigger Than Me uses these transitions most often: D → A (12), F#m → D (12), and A → C#m (10). 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#m - E chord transition.

1. F#m → E chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from F#m to E;

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

2. E → Bm chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from E to Bm;

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

3. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Bm to D;

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

4. D → F#m chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from D to F#m;

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

5. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

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

6. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

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

7. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A;

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

8. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

9. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

10. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m;

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

11. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m;

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

12. C#m → D chord transition

To move from C#m to D;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

Bigger Than Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bigger Than Me.

  • Bigger Than Me includes 88 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bigger Than Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bigger Than Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 22%
    • F#m → A: 19%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
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