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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.

FCAmGFCAmG
IAmknewyouwere,GyouweregonnaFcometome
AndAmhereyouare,butyouGbetterchooseFcarefully
‘CauseAmI,amGcapableofFanythingAm
OfanythingGandFeverything
AmMakemeyourGAphrodite
AmMakemeyourGoneandFonly
AmDon’t,GmakemeyourFenemy,
Yourenemy,GyourCenemy
SoyouwanttoCplaywithmagic?Am
BoyyoushouldGknowwhatyou’refallingFfor
BabydoyouCdaretodothis?Am
CauseI’mcomingGatyoulikeadarkFhorse
AreyouCreadyfor,readyforAm
AGperfectstorm,perfectstormF
CauseConceyourmine,onceyour Ammine…G
There’snogoingback
AmGF
AmMarkmywords,thisGlovewillmakeyouFlevitate
AmLikeabird,GlikeabirdFwithoutacage
ButAmdowntoearth
GIfyouchoosetoFwalkaway,Amdon’twalk GawayF
It’sintheAmpalmofyourGhandnowFbaby
It’saAmyesorGno,noFmaybe
SoAmjustbesure,Gbefore,yougiveitFupto Amme,upto Gme
GiveitAmupto Fme
SoyouwanttoCplaywithmagic?Am
BoyyoushouldGknowwhatyou’refallingFfor
BabydoyouCdaretodo Amthis?
CauseI’mcomingGatyoulikeadarkFhorse
AreyouCreadyfor,readyforAm
AGperfectstorm,perfectstormF
CauseConceyourmine,onceyour Ammine…G
There’snogoingback
AmShe’sabeastGIFcallher A,Karma
Sheeatyourheart,Gout,likeFJeffreyDahmerAm
Becareful,tryGnottoleadherFon
AmShawty’sheartwasonsteroids
CauseGherlovewassoFstrong
YoumayAmfallinlovewhenyouGmeether
IfyouAmgetthechanceyoubetterGkeepher
SheAmswearsbyitbutifyoubreakherheart
SheGturncoldasaFfreezer
ThatAmfairytaleendingwithaGknightinshiningFarmor
ShecanAmbemySleepingBeauty,I’mgonnaGputherinaFcoma,Woo!
CDamnIthinkIloveher,Fshawtysobad
I’mAmsprungandIdon’tGcare
ShegotmeAmlikearollerCcoaster
TurntheGbedroomintoaFfair
HerAmloveislikeaCdrug
IwasAmtryna’hititandGquitit
Butlil’AmmamasoCdope
ImessedGaroundandgotAmaddicted
FSoyouwanttoCplaywithmagic?Am
BoyyoushouldGknowwhatyou’re(YoushouldFknow)
BabydoyouCdaretodothis?Am
CauseI’mcomingGatyoulikea(likeadarkFhorse)
AreyouCreadyfor,readyforAm
AGperfectstorm,perfectstormF(aperfectstorm)
CauseConceyourmine,onceyour Ammine..Oh..
There’snogoingback!
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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumPrism
GenresPop, R&B
Year2013
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

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

Switching 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 15 times.

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

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 verse, played 41 times.

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

Switching 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 verse, played 33 times.

G to F

5. F → Am chord transition

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 22 times.

6. G → C chord transition

Switching 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.

7. F → A, chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A,:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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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