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Charlie Puth - LA Girls Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, B, Gm, Cm, Bm, E, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmAmBEmAmB
EmToldyouI’mAmmovingontoBbiggerandEmbetterthings
GuessyouneverAmknow,whatgoodyouBgotuntilEmit’sgone
ThoughtIcouldAmfindsomebodyBnewwhocouldEmtakeyourplace
ThelistgoesAmon,andon,andBon
TherewasAmNikki,AmNicole,GmTiffany,CmandHeather
Butthere’sAmonlyroomforByouinEmmyBmworldE
Butyou AmsaythatIAmchangedlikeGmtheEastcoastCmweather
HowtheFmhelldidIgetcaughtup,AmmessingwiththeseBLAgirls?
EmImissmybaby,AmImissingmyBbaby(LAgirls)
EmImissmybaby,AmmessingwiththeseBLAgirls
EmImissAmthedayswetaketheBgreyhoundtoNYC(NYC)
WishIcouldhaveseenthatitwasperfecthowitEmwas
Listen,Idon’twantAmthistobetheBwayyouEmrememberme
‘CauseIknowIwasAmwrong,Bwrong
TherewasAmNikki,AmNicole,GmTiffany,CmandHeather
Butthere’sAmonlyroomforByouinEmmyBmworldE
Butyou AmsaythatIAmchangedlikeGmtheEastcoastCmweather
HowtheFmhelldidIgetcaughtup,AmmessingwiththeseBLAgirls?
EmImissmybaby(mybaby),AmImissingmyBbaby(LAgirls)
EmImissmybaby,AmmessingwiththeseBLAgirls
EmImissmybaby(baby),AmImissingmyBbaby(LAgirls)
EmImissmybaby,herewegoAmmessingwiththeseBLAgirls
1,2,3,talktomelike-ooh,ooh,yeah,ooh,ohoh
Quitmessingwithme,baby,ooh,yeah,ooh,ohoh
TherewasAmNikki,AmNicole,GmTiffany,CmandHeather
Butthere’sAmonlyroomforByouinEmmyBmworldE
Butyou AmsaythatIAmchangedlikeGmtheEastcoastCmweather
HowtheFmhelldidIgetcaughtup,AmmessingwiththeseBLAgirls?
EmImissmybaby(mybaby),AmImissingmyBbaby(LAgirls)
EmImissmybaby,AmmessingwiththeseBLAgirls
EmImissmybaby(baby),AmImissingmyBbaby(LAgirls)
EmImissmybaby,AmmessingwiththeseBLAgirls
EmImissmybaby(mybaby),AmImissingmyBbaby(LAgirls)
EmImissmybaby,AmmessingwiththeseBLAgirls
EmImissmybaby(baby),AmImissingmyBbaby(LAgirls)
EmImissmybaby,messingwiththeseLAgirls
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumVoicenotes
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play LA Girls on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - LA Girls on guitar requires 8 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.

LA Girls uses these transitions most often: Am → B (28), B → Em (25), and Em → 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 Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Em to Am

2. Am → B chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from Am to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

Am to B

3. B → Em chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

B to Em

4. Am → Gm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Am to Gm

5. Gm → Cm chord transition

Switching from Gm to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. Cm → Am chord transition

Switching from Cm to Am:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Em → Bm chord transition

Switching from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Bm → E chord transition

Switching from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. Cm → Fm chord transition

To move from Cm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. Fm → Am chord transition

Switching from Fm to Am:

  1. While playing Fm, 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 ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

LA Girls chord transition analysis

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

  • LA Girls includes 108 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • LA Girls contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how LA Girls 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 → B: 1%
    • Am → Gm: 1%
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → Em: 16%
    • B → Am: 1%
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