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Charlie Puth - Somebody Told Me Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, Dm, A, Chorus
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IwasCjustwithyouonyourbirthday,andIAmmetyourwholefamily
ButontheFwayhome,youkeptlookingatGyourphone
Couldn’tChelpbutask,“Whoisthat,babe?”
AndtheAmwayyousaid,“Nobody”
IknewtheFrumors,theyweremorethanjustGrumors
CMaybeIshouldDmhaveAmnoticed,FyouwerejusthalfinGloveAm
CMaybeIshouldDmhaveAmnoticed,FthatI’mnottheonlyGoneAm
CSomebodyAmtoldmethatFyou,gotanotherGloveryou’vebeengivingitto
CCan’tbelieveAmIbelievedFyou,youwereGmine,girl
CSomebodyAmsawyouwithFhim,nowyou’retrynaGtellmethathe’sonlyafriend
CCan’tbelieveAmIFbelievedit,youwereGmine,girl
C(Ooh,Amooh)F(Ooh,Gooh)CAmFG
LatelyCyou’vebeenmakingAmexcuses,andtheFstoriesain’taddingGup
ButIjustCgoAmblind,whenyoulookintoFmyGeyes
EveryCtimethatItrytoAmconfrontyou(-frontyou)
There’salwaysFsomewhereyougottaGrunto(gottarunto)
TheCwarningAmsigns,theyweremorethanjustFwarningGsigns
CMaybeIshouldDmhaveAmnoticed
FYouwerejusthalfinGloveAm(Youwerejusthalfinlove)
CMaybeIshouldDmhaveAmnoticed,FthatI’mnottheonlyGoneAm
CSomebodyAmtoldmethatFyou,gotanotherGloveryou’vebeengivingitto
CCan’tbelieveAmIbelievedFyou,youwereGmine,girl
CSomebodyAmsawyouwithFhim,nowyou’retrynaGtellmethathe’sonlyafriend
CCan’tbelieveAmIFbelievedit,youwereGmine,girl
C(Ooh,Amooh)F(Ooh,Gooh)CyouAmwereFmine,Ggirl
CMaybeIshouldhaveAmnoticedFyouwerejusthalfinGlove(youwerehalfinlove)
CMaybeIshouldhaveAmnoticed,thatI’mAnottheonlybone(youweremine,girl)
CYeahAmFG
CMaybeIshouldhaveAmnoticed,thatI’mnottheonlyone
[Chorus]
CSomebodyAmtoldmethatFyou,gotanotherGloveryou’vebeengivingitto
CCan’tbelieveAmIbelievedFyou,youwereGmine,girl
CSomebodyAmsawyouwithFhim,nowyou’retrynaGtellmethathe’sonlyafriend
CCan’tbelieveAmIFbelievedit,youwereGmine,girl,thatyouwereCmineAmFG
CHey,AmyouFwereGmine,girl
CMaybeIshouldhaveAmnoticed,FyouwerejusthalfinGlove(youwerehalfinlove)
CMaybeIshouldhaveAmnoticed,thatFI’mnottheonlyone,youwereGmine,Cgirl
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumVoicenotes
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Somebody Told Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Somebody Told Me 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.

Somebody Told Me uses these transitions most often: Am → F (32), F → G (32), and C → Am (30). 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 30 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 32 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 32 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 28 times.

G to C

5. 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 chorus, played 4 times.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Am → A chord transition

To move from Am to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Am → Chorus chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Chorus:

  1. While playing Am, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. Chorus → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Chorus to C:

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Somebody Told Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Somebody Told Me.

  • Somebody Told Me includes 142 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Somebody Told Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Somebody Told Me 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%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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