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Brett Young - Catch Chords

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

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

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

[Opening]
I wasn’t trying to [C]feel like this, I wasn’t trying to [G]feel nothing at all
I just came to [Am]meet my friends, and try to drink a [F]long week off
I didn’t wanna [C]stay too late, I wasn’t trying to [G]close it down
I was doing [Am]my own thing, yeah up until [F]you sat down

[chorus]
I thought that I [C]catch a buzz, catch a game, [Em]catch up with the boys the same old [Am]thing
[Am]Catch a cab back to my place, but [F]then I saw your face, now you got me trying to
[C]Catch you a ride, catch your name, [Em]catch a spark and start a flame
[Am]The way you smile and I can’t help [F]myself, girl you got me trying to [C]catch my breath [G]
You got me trying to [Am]catch my breath [F]

[verse 2]
You got me doing [C]double takes, you went and messed up [G]all my plans
I only meant to [Am]hold this drink, now I’m trying to [F]hold your hand

[chorus]
I thought that I [C]catch a buzz, catch a game, [Em]catch up with the boys the same old [Am]thing
[Am]Catch a cab back to my place, but [F]then I saw your face, now you got me trying to
[C]Catch you a ride, catch your name, [Em]catch a spark and start a flame
[Am]The way you smile and I can’t help [F]myself, girl you got me trying to [C]catch my breath [G]
You got me trying to [Am]catch my breath [F]

[Closing]
You got me catching [Em]feelings, I wasn’t even trying to [F]feel this
I don’t know how you started [Em]stealing my heart
I give up in this [Dm]bar but I’m glad that you are, [Dm]’cause I just thought that I

[chorus]
I thought that I [C]catch a buzz, catch a game, [Em]catch up with the boys the same old [Am]thing
[Am]Catch a cab back to my place, but [F]then I saw your face, now you got me trying to
[C]Catch you a ride, catch your name, [Em]catch a spark and start a flame
[Am]The way you smile and I can’t help [F]myself, girl you got me trying to [C]catch my breath [G]
You got me trying to [Am]catch my breath, [F]you got me trying to [C]catch my breath [G]
You got me trying to [Am]catch my breath [F]

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ArtistBrett Young
AlbumTicket to L.A.
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyC

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

Brett Young - Catch on guitar requires 6 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.

Catch uses these transitions most often: Am → F (13), F → C (11), and C → G (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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. 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

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.
Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

6. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

7. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

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

8. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

9. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

Catch chord transition analysis

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

  • Catch includes 55 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Catch contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Catch connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Em: 3%
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