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Charlie Puth - Empty Cups Chords

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

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

Oh,thewaythatyouCdanceonmemakesmenotwannaAmleave
YouwannaCgoupstairsbutyoudon’twannaAmsleep
Oh,Crightnowwe’reinarhythm,yourAmboyfriend’snoGcompetition
TurnoffyourCphoneandblameitonyourAmbattery,Ghey
FOh-oh-oh-oh,Cwe’regettingreal,realFclose
FOh-oh-oh-oh,Ccan’tletthismomentFgo
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FIfyouwantitGlikeIwantit,letmetakeyoutoCanotherroom
FSoit’sonlyCus,FturnthatGtelevisionupAmsonobodyCcanlisten
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
Oh,girl,doyouCthinkthey’llnoticeifweslipAmaway?
MaybeCtomorrowthey’llallhavesomethingtoAmsay
Oh,Crightnowwe’reinarhythm,weAmdon’tneednoone’sGpermission
EndoftheCnightdon’tmeanwegottaAmseparate,woah
FOh-oh-oh-oh,Cwe’regettingreal,realFclose
FOh-oh-oh-oh,Ccan’tletthismomentFgo
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FIfyouwantitGlikeIwantit,letmetakeyoutoCanotherroom
FSoit’sonlyCus,FturnthatGtelevisionupAmsonobodyCcanlisten
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FAllGofCtheseFemptyCcups
DmOh-oh-oh-oh,Amwe’regettingreal,realGclose
DmOh-oh-oh-oh,Amcan’tletthismomentGgoAb(oh-ohFoh-oh-oh)
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FIfyouwantitGlikeIwantit,letmetakeyoutoCanotherroom
FSoit’sonlyCus,FturnthatGtelevisionupAmsonobodyCcanlisten
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FIfyouwantitGlikeIwantit,letmetakeyoutoCanotherroom
FSoit’sonlyCus,FturnthatGtelevisionupAmsonobodyCcanlisten
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumVoicenotes
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Empty Cups on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Empty Cups on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Empty Cups uses these transitions most often: C → F (31), G → C (23), and F → G (21). 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 8 times.

C to Am

2. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Am to G

3. 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

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 23 times.

G to C

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

G to F

5. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 31 times.

6. 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 verse.

7. 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 verse, played 2 times.

8. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm:

  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 B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. G → Ab chord transition

Switching from G to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Ab → F chord transition

To move from Ab to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Empty Cups chord transition analysis

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

  • Empty Cups includes 130 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Empty Cups contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Empty Cups connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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