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Katy Perry - Bon Appétit Chords

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ChordsEm, F, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmFEmFEmFAm
‘CauseI’mEmallthatyouwant,boyFallEmthatyoucanhave,boyF
GotmeEmspreadlikeabuffet,Fbona,Ambonappétitbaby
EmAppetiteforseduction,FfreshEmouttheovenF
MeltinyourEmmouthkindoflovin’Fbona,Ambonappétitbaby
EmLooksFlikeyou’vebeenstarving,Emyou’veFgotthosehungryeyes
EmYouFcouldusesomesugar,Am’causeyourlevelsain’tright
EmI’maFfive-starMichelin,EmaFKobeflownin
EmYouFwantwhatI’mcooking,Amboy
LetmetakeEmyou,underFcandlelight
EmWecanFwineanddine,EmaFtableforAmtwo
Andit’sEmokay,ifyouFtakeyourtime
EmEatwithFyourhands,fine,EmI’monFtheAmmenu
‘CauseI’mEmallthatyouwant,boy,FallEmthatyoucanhave,boyF
GotmeEmspreadlikeabuffet,Fbona,Ambonappétitbaby
EmAppetiteforseduction,FfreshEmouttheovenF
MeltinyourEmmouthkindofloving,Fbona,Ambonappétitbaby
EmSoFyouwantsomemore,EmwellI’mFopen24
EmWannaFkeepyousatisfied,Amcustomer’salwaysright
EmHopeFyou’vegotsomeroom,EmfortheFworld’sbestcherrypie
EmGonnaFhitthatsweettooth,Amboy
LetmetakeEmyou,underFcandlelight
EmWecanFwineanddine,EmaFtableforAmtwo
Andit’sEmokay,ifyouFtakeyourtime
EmEatwithFyourhands,fine,EmI’monFtheAmmenu
‘CauseI’mEmallthatyouwant,boy,FallEmthatyoucanhave,boyF
GotmeEmspreadlikeabuffet,Fbona,Ambonappétitbaby
EmAppetiteforseduction,FfreshEmouttheovenF
MeltinyourEmmouthkindofloving,Fbona,Ambonappétitbaby
‘CauseI’mEmallthatyouwant,boy,FallEmthatyoucanhave,boyF
GotmeEmspreadlikeabuffet,Fbona,Ambonappétitbaby
EmAppetiteforseduction,FfreshEmouttheovenF
MeltinyourEmmouthkindofloving,Fbona,Ambonappétitbaby
EmSweetpotatoFpie,Emit’llchangeyourFmind
GotyouEmrunningbackforFseconds,Ameverysinglenight
EmI’mtheonetheysaycanchangeyourFlife
NoEmwaterfall,shedrippingwet,youlikemyFice?(blast)
ShesayshewantaEmMigonight,nowIaskher,“What’stheFprice?”(holdon)
IfshedoEmright,toldhergetwhateveryouFlike
EmIgrabherlegsandnowFdivide,aight
EmMakeherdoadonutwhensheFride,aight
EmLookingattheeyesofaFdime,makeyoublind
AmInherspineandmydiamondschangetheclimate
EmSweettoothF(sweet),notoothfairy
Em(No)WhippedcreamF(whip),nodairy
Em(Milk)GotherhotlightFon,screaming,“I’mready”
Am(Hot)Butnohorses,nocarriage,Em(GoFahead)
‘CauseI’mEmallthatyouwant,boy,FallEmthatyoucanhave,boyF
GotmeEmspreadlikeabuffet,Fbona,Ambonappétitbaby
EmAppetiteforseduction,wFfreshEmouttheovenF
MeltinyourEmmouthkindoflovin’F
Bona,Ambonappétitbaby(bonappétit)
EmUnderFcandlelight
Em(HeyFhey-hey)
EmBonFappétitAmbaby
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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumWitness
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Bon Appétit on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Bon Appétit on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Bon Appétit uses these transitions most often: Em → F (74), F → Em (51), and F → Am (23). 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 Em - F chord transition.

1. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em 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 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, played 74 times.

Em to F

2. F → Am chord transition

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

Switching from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

F to Am

3. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Am to Em

Bon Appétit chord transition analysis

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

  • Bon Appétit includes 170 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bon Appétit contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bon Appétit connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → F: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Am: 11%
    • F → Em: 3%
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