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Charlie Puth - Dangerously Chords

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ChordsDm, Am, Bb, F, C, A7, Gm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmThisisgonnahurtbutIAmblamemyselffirst,causeBbIignoredthetruth
DmDrunkoffthatAmlove,myheadup,Bbthere’snoforgettingyou
You’veDmawokenme,butyou’reAmchokingme,IwasBbsoobsessed
GaveyouDmallofme,andnowAmhonestlyI’vegotBbnothingleft
IlovedyouBbdangerouslyFC
DmMorethantheCairthatIBbbreatheFA7
KnewwewouldcrashattheBbspeedthatwewereFgoing
Didn’tCcareiftheDmexplosionruinedBbmeFA7
BabyIlovedyoudangerouslyDm,ummm,Ammmm,Bbmmmm
IlovedyoudangerouslyDmwoah
DmUsuallyIholdtheAmpowerwithbothmyBbhandstiedbehindmyback
DmLookathowthingschange,causeAmnowyou’rethetrain,andBbI’mtiedtothetrack
You’veDmawokenme,butyou’reAmchokingme,IwasBbsoobsessed
GaveyouDmallofme,andnowAmhonestlyI’vegotBbnothingleft
IlovedyouBbdangerouslyC
DmMorethantheCairthatIBbbreatheFA7
KnewwewouldcrashattheBbspeedthatwewereFgoing
Didn’tCcareiftheDmexplosionruinedBbmeFA7
BabyIlovedyoudangerouslyDm
YoutookmeGmdown,down,Fdown,down,CandkissedmylipsquickGmgoodbye
Iseeyounow,now,Fnow,now,CitwasamatterofGmtime
YouknowIFknow,there’sConlyoneplacethiscouldBblead
Butyouarethefire,A7I’mgasoline
Iloveyou,Iloveyou,Iloveyou,IlovedyouBbdangerouslyC
DmMorethantheCairthatIBbbreatheFA7
KnewwewouldcrashattheBbspeedthatwewereFgoing
Didn’tCcareiftheDmexplosionruinedBbmeFA7
BabyIlovedyoudangerouslyDm,BabyIlovedyoudangerouslyDm
Umm,Ammmm,Bbmmm.IlovedyoudangerouslyDm
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumNine Track Mind
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Charlie Puth - Dangerously on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Dangerously uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (12), Am → Bb (11), and Dm → Am (11). 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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 verse, played 11 times.

Dm to Am

2. Am → Bb chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from Am to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Am to Bb

3. Bb → Dm chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Bb to Dm

4. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ 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 Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Bb to F

5. F → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. C → Dm chord transition

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, played 6 times.

7. C → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. A7 → Bb chord transition

Switching from A7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. A7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. Dm → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

13. C → Gm chord transition

To move from C to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  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 B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Dangerously chord transition analysis

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

  • Dangerously includes 88 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dangerously contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dangerously connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Dm: 9%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Am: 14%
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