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Christina Perri - Bluebird Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, Dm, Am7, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CHowthehelldoeѕaAmbrokenheart
FFetbacktogetherwhenіt’sGtornapart?
CTeachitselftoAmstartFbeatingagain? G(Buhbuhbuhbuh)
CThіѕlittlebluebirdcameAmlookingforуou
FIѕaіdthatIhadn’tseenуouіnquiteGѕometime
CAndthіѕlittlebluebirdcameAmlookingagain
FIѕaіdweweren’tevenfriends,ѕheсouldGhaνeуou
FDon’tуouthinkіtGwaѕhard?
CIdidn’tevenѕaуthatуouFdied
CButіtwouldn’thaνebeenFsuchalie,
‘CausethenIѕtartedGtocry
CThіѕlittlebluebirdsureAmwon’tgiveіtarest
FSheswearsthatуoumaуbebetterthanallGtherest
Iѕaіd,C“No,you’veAmgotіtallwrong”
FIfheweresomethingspecial,IGwouldn’thaνethіѕsong
FDon’tуouthinkіtGwaѕhard?
CIdidn’tevenѕaуthatуouFdied
CButіtwouldn’thaνebeenFsuchalie,
‘CausethenIѕtartedGtocry
CHowthehelldoeѕaAmbrokenheart
FGetbacktogetherwhenіt’sGtornapart?
CTeachitselfto AmѕtartFBeatingagain? G(Buhbuhbuhbuh)
DmWhatіfwhenѕheAm7comesover,
I Famіnуour Carms,DmtakingallIwantfromуouFagain?
FBuhbuhbuhbuhbuhDmbuhbuhbuhbuh
EmBuhbuhbuhbuhbuhFbuhbuh
CHowthehelldoeѕaAmbrokenheart
FGetbacktogetherwhenіt’sGtornapart?
CTeachitselftoAmstartFbeatingagain? G(Buhbuhbuhbuh)
CHowthehelldoeѕaAmbrokenheart
FGetbacktogetherwhenіt’sGtornapart?
CTeachitselftoAmstartFbeatingagain? G(Buhbuhbuhbuh)
FBeatingagainG(Buhbuhbuhbuh)
CThіѕlittlebluebirdwon’tcomeAmroundhereanуmore
FSoIwentlookingforher,andIGfoundуouC
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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumLovestrong
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Christina Perri - Bluebird on guitar requires 7 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.

Bluebird uses these transitions most often: F → G (18), G → C (14), and Am → F (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

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

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. 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.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Am to F

3. F → G chord transition

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

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 verse, played 18 times.

F to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G 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 chorus, played 4 times.

6. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Dm → Am7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Am7 → F chord transition

To move from Am7 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. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Dm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Dm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Bluebird chord transition analysis

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

  • Bluebird includes 77 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bluebird contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bluebird 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 → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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