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Charlie Puth - Left Right Left Chords

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ChordsD, E7, G, Em, A, F#, Bm, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

DE7GEmD
OhIbeenDhurtinglately,I’mE7downonallmyluck
GSometimesthere’snoonetherebyyourEmside
Idon’tDdeservethisbaby,butIE7knowthatIcan’tgiveup
GToughtimesIjusttaketheminEmstrideD
DMmm,I’malmostthere,onlyE7onemorestep
GLeft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
DI’mmovingon,IgotE7noregrets
GLeft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
IsaidDtimesarechanging,tellmeE7howcanIkeepup
EveryGtimethatIturnaroundthere’saEmwall
ButI’mDclimbingdaily,E7untilIseethetop
AndIGgetuprightaftereveryEmfallD
WhenDyou’rebrokenhearted,andE7you’relostwithoutme
YeahyouGgottawalkalone,yeahit’sEmtrueD
DFlasheverysmilecauseI’veE7beenlostformiles
IGknowyou’vefeltthiswaybeforeEmtooD
DMmm,I’malmostthere,onlyE7onemorestep
GLeft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
DWe’removingon,wegotE7noregrets
GLeft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
Woah,Dleft,Aright,left,F#right,leftBm
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Aright,left
DWoah,we’reAalmostthereonlyonemorestepF#Bm
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Emright,Dleft
GMmmIknowitlookslikeit’stooAfar
Butit’sBmnothingcomparedAtohowfarwe’veGcome
EmWalkingdownthisAboulevard
BbWhentheBmdarkesttimescomeArightbeforetheGsun
DWe’realmosttherebabyE7onemorestep
Woah,Gleft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
DWe’removingforwardandthere’sE7noregrets
GWoah,Emleft,Dright,Dleft,Aright,F#left
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Aright,left
DWoah,we’reAalmostthereonlyonemorestepF#Bm
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Emright,Dleft
Woah,Dleft,Aright,left,Bbright,Bmleft
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Aright,left
DWoah,we’reAalmostthereonlyoneBbmoreBmstep
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Emright,Dleft
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumNine Track Mind
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

D to E7

2. E7 → G chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

E7 to G

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Em to D

5. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. A → F# chord transition

Switching from A to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E 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, played 8 times.

10. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

13. A → Bb chord transition

To move from A to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

14. Bb → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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%
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