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Katy Perry - Dark Horse Chords

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ChordsF, C, Am, G, A,
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A, chord diagramGuitar A, chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G]
I [Am]knew you were, [G]you were gonna [F]come to me
And [Am]here you are, but you [G]better choose [F]carefully
‘Cause [Am]I, am [G]capable of [F]anything [Am]
Of anything [G]and [F]everything

[verse 2]
[Am]Make me your [G]Aphro[F]di[Am]te
[Am]Make me your [G]one and [F]only[Am]
[Am]Don’t, [G]make me your [F]enemy[Am],
Your enemy, [G]your [C]enemy[F]

[chorus]
So you want to [C]play with magic? [Am]
Boy you should [G]know what you’re falling [F]for
Baby do you [C]dare to do this? [Am]
Cause I’m coming [G]at you like a dark [F]horse
Are you [C]ready for, ready for [Am]
A [G]perfect storm, perfect storm [F]
Cause [C]once your mine, once your mine[Am]… [G]
There’s no going back

[verse 3]
[Am] [G] [F]
[Am]Mark my words, this [G]love will make you [F]levitate
[Am]Like a bird, [G]like a bird [F]without a cage
But [Am]down to earth
[G]If you choose to [F]walk away, [Am]don’t walk away[G] [F]

[verse 4]
It’s in the [Am]palm of your [G]hand now [F]baby[Am]
It’s a [Am]yes or [G]no, no [F]maybe[Am]
So [Am]just be sure, [G]before, you give it [F]up to me[Am], up to me[G]
Give it [Am]up to me[F]

[chorus]
So you want to [C]play with magic? [Am]
Boy you should [G]know what you’re falling [F]for
Baby do you [C]dare to do this?[Am]
Cause I’m coming [G]at you like a dark [F]horse
Are you [C]ready for, ready for [Am]
A [G]perfect storm, perfect storm [F]
Cause [C]once your mine, once your mine[Am]… [G]
There’s no going back

[verse 5]
[Am]She’s a beast [G]I [F]call her Karma[A,]
She eat your heart, [G]out, like [F]Jeffrey Dahmer [Am]
Be careful, try [G]not to lead her [F]on
[Am]Shawty’s heart was on steroids
Cause [G]her love was so [F]strong

[verse 6]
You may [Am]fall in love when you [G]meet her
If you [Am]get the chance you better [G]keep her
She [Am]swears by it but if you break her heart
She [G]turn cold as a [F]freezer

[verse 7]
That [Am]fairy tale ending with a [G]knight in shining [F]armor
She can [Am]be my Sleeping Beauty, I’m gonna [G]put her in a [F]coma, Woo!

[Closing]
[C]Damn I think I love her, [F]shawty so bad
I’m [Am]sprung and I don’t [G]care
She got me [Am]like a roller [C]coaster
Turn the [G]bedroom into a [F]fair
Her [Am]love is like a [C]drug
I was [Am]tryna’ hit it and [G]quit it
But lil’ [Am]mama so [C]dope
I messed [G]around and got [Am]addicted[F]

[chorus]
[F]So you want to [C]play with magic? [Am]
Boy you should [G]know what you’re (You should [F]know)
Baby do you [C]dare to do this? [Am]
Cause I’m coming [G]at you like a (like a dark [F]horse)
Are you [C]ready for, ready for [Am]
A [G]perfect storm, perfect storm [F](a perfect storm)
Cause [C]once your mine, once your mine[Am]..Oh..[G]
There’s no going back!

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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumPrism
GenresPop, R&B
Year2013
KeyF

How to play Dark Horse on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Dark Horse on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Dark Horse uses these transitions most often: Am → G (41), G → F (33), and F → Am (22). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. 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

2. 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

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.
C to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

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

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.
Am to G

4. G → F chord transition

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

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.
G to F

5. F → Am chord transition

To move 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.

6. G → C chord transition

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.

7. F → A, chord transition

To move from F to A,;

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

8. A, → G chord transition

To move from A, to G;

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

Dark Horse chord transition analysis

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

  • Dark Horse includes 147 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dark Horse contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dark Horse 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 → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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