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Sabrina Carpenter - Can’t Blame A Girl For Trying Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, E, G, Fm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

CFAmFCFAmF
CHereIamagain,Fthesameoldsituation,
AmWhydoestheguythingFhavetobesocomplicated?
CIshould’veplayeditcool,FinsteadImadeafool,Amoh,thethingsIFdo
C‘CauseI’myoungandI’mEdumb,AmIdostupidthingswhenitGcomestolove
FAndevenifIalwaysendupFmcrying,Gwell,youcan’tblameagirlfortrying
COhhFooh,Amno,youFcan’tblameagirlforCtryingFAmF
CIshould’veshutmymouth,FIcould’vekeptitquiet
AmImighthavefreakedhimoutF’causeIwassoexcited
CButIjustcouldn’twait,FItookaleapoffaith,Amoh,thethingsIFsay
C‘CauseI’myoungandI’mEdumb,AmIdostupidthingswhenitGcomestolove
FAndevenifIalwaysendupFmcrying,Gwell,youcan’tblameagirlfortrying
COhhFooh,Amno,youFcan’tblameagirlforCtryingF
AmAndIthinkGsometimesFItendtobemyownworstenemy
AmAndmaybeGsomedayI’mFgonnacatchashootingstarfallingoutofDtheblue,dowhatIGdo
CAndjustasI’mgivingup,Fmyheartispalpitating
AmHerecomesanotheroneFandit’ssointoxicating
CBeingwhereI’vebeenFIknowthatintheend,AmI’lldoitallFagain
C‘CauseI’myoungandI’mEdumb
AmIdostupidthingswhenitGcomestolove,FandevenifIalwaysendupFmcrying
FWell,lovewillfindme,thereain’tnoFmdenying,thatGyoucan’tblameagirlfortrying
COhhFooh,Amno,youFcan’tblameagirlforCtryingFAmFC
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ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumEyes Wide Open
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Can't Blame A Girl For Trying on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - Can't Blame A Girl For Trying on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Can't Blame A Girl For Trying uses these transitions most often: F → Am (16), Am → F (14), and C → F (14). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

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

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 verse, played 14 times.

C 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 16 times.

F to Am

3. C → E chord transition

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

To move from C to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

C to E

4. E → Am chord transition

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

To move from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

E to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Fm → G chord transition

Switching from Fm to G:

  1. While playing Fm, 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 ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. G → C chord transition

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 chorus, played 4 times.

10. F → D chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Can't Blame A Girl For Trying chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Can't Blame A Girl For Trying.

  • Can't Blame A Girl For Trying includes 87 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Can't Blame A Girl For Trying contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Can't Blame A Girl For Trying 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 → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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