Charlie Puth - Left Right Left Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [E7] [G] [Em] [D]
Oh I been [D]hurting lately, I’m [E7]down on all my luck
[G]Sometimes there’s no one there by your [Em] [D]side
I don’t [D]deserve this baby, but I [E7]know that I can’t give up
[G]Tough times I just take them in [Em] [D]stride
[chorus]
[D]Mmm, I’m almost there, only [E7]one more step
[G]Left, right, left, [Em]right, [D]left
[D]I’m moving on, I got [E7]no regrets
[G]Left, right, left, [Em]right, [D]left
[verse 2]
I said [D]times are changing, tell me [E7]how can I keep up
Every [G]time that I turn around there’s a [Em] [D]wall
But I’m [D]climbing daily, [E7]until I see the top
And I [G]get up right after every [Em]fall [D]
[verse 3]
When [D]you’re brokenhearted, and [E7]you’re lost without me
Yeah you [G]gotta walk alone, yeah it’s [Em]true [D]
[D]Flash every smile cause I’ve [E7]been lost for miles
I [G]know you’ve felt this way before [Em]too [D]
[chorus]
[D]Mmm, I’m almost there, only [E7]one more step
[G]Left, right, left, [Em]right, [D]left
[D] We’re moving on, we got [E7]no regrets
[G]Left, right, left, [Em]right, [D]left
[verse 4]
Woah, [D]left, [A]right, left, [F#]right, left [Bm]
Woah, [G]left, [D]right, left, [A]right, left
[D]Woah, we’re [A]almost there only one more step [F#] [Bm]
Woah, [G]left, [D]right, left, [Em]right, [D]left
[verse 5]
[G]Mmm I know it looks like it’s too [A]far
But it’s [Bm]nothing compared [A]to how far we’ve [G] [D]come
[Em] Walking down this [A]boulevard
[Bb]When the [Bm]darkest times come [A]right before the [G]sun
[Closing]
[D]We’re almost there baby [E7]one more step
Woah, [G]left, right, left, [Em]right, [D]left
[D]We’re moving forward and there’s [E7]no regrets
[G] [Em] [D] [D] [A] [F#] [Bm]Woah, left, right, left, right, left
Woah, [G]left, [D]right, left, [A]right, left
[D]Woah, we’re [A]almost there only one more step [F#] [Bm]
Woah, [G]left, [D]right, left, [Em]right, [D]left
Woah, [D]left, [A]right, left, [Bb]right, [Bm]left
Woah, [G]left, [D]right, left, [A]right, left
[D]Woah, we’re [A]almost there only one [Bb]more [Bm]step
Woah, [G]left, [D]right, left, [Em]right, [D]left
How to play Left Right Left on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Charlie Puth - Left Right Left on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 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.
Left Right Left uses these transitions most often: Em → D (16), D → E7 (13), and E7 → G (13). 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 D - E7 chord transition.
1. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
5. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
6. A → F# chord transition
To move from A to F#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
7. F# → Bm chord transition
To move from F# to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
11. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
12. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
13. A → Bb chord transition
To move from A to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
14. Bb → Bm chord transition
To move from Bb to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to G string fret 4.
Left Right Left chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Left Right Left.
- Left Right Left includes 107 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Left Right Left contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Left Right Left connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%