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One Direction - Little Things Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GCEmDCDG
GYourhandfitsinmine,Glikeit’smadejustforme
CButbearthisinmind,Citwasmeanttobe
EmAndI’mjoiningupthedots,Dwiththefrecklesonyourcheeks
CAnditallmakesDsensetoGme,GIknowyou’veneverloved
GThecrinklesbyyoureyes,Cwhenyousmile,you’veneverloved
CYourstomachoryourthighs,Emthedimplesinyourback
DAtthebottomofyourspine,CbutI’lllovethemDendlessly
AmIwon’tlettheselittleCthings,slipEmoutofmyDmouth.
ButifIAmdo,it’sCyou,ohit’sEmyou.
TheyaddupDto,I’minClovewithyou.
CAndalltheselittleGthings…
GYoucan’tgotobed,Gwithoutacupoftea
CAndmaybethat’sthereason,Cthatyoutalkinyoursleep
EmAndallthoseconversations,DarethesecretsthatIkeep
ThoughitCmakesnoDsensetoGme
GIknowyou’veneverloved,Gthesoundofyourvoiceon
CTape,youneverwantto,Cknowhowmuchyouweigh
EmYoustillhavetosqueeze,Dintoyourjeans
ButCyou’reDperfecttoGme
AmIwon’tlettheselittleCthings,slipEmoutofmyDmouth.
ButifIAmdo,it’sCyou,ohit’sEmyou.
TheyaddupDto,I’minClovewithyou.
CAndalltheselittleGthings…
AmYou’llneverCloveyourself,halfEmasmuchasIloveDyou
AmYou’llneverCtreatyourselfrightGdarlin’
ButIwantyouDto,AmifIletyouCknow
I’mGhereforDyou,Ammaybeyou’llC
LoveyourselflikeEmIloveDyou.Oh..
AmAndI’vejustlettheselittleCthings,slipEmoutofmyDmouth.
‘Causeit’sAmyou,it’sCohit’sEmyou,Emit’syou
TheyaddupDto,andI’minAmlovewithyouC
CAndalltheselittlethings…
AmIwon’tlettheselittleCthings,slipEmoutofmyDmouth.
ButifIAmdo,it’sCyou,ohit’sEmyou.
TheyaddupDto,I’minClovewithyou.
CAndalltheselittleGthings…
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ArtistOne Direction
AlbumTake Me Home
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Little Things on Guitar (Step-by-step)

One Direction - Little Things 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.

Little Things uses these transitions most often: C → Em (15), Em → D (15), and Am → C (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 G - C chord transition.

1. 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

Here's how 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 5 times.

G to C

2. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

C to Em

3. 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

Switching 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 15 times.

Em to D

4. D → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D to C

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

8. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E 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 chorus, played 9 times.

Little Things chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Things.

  • Little Things includes 86 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Little Things contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Little Things 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 → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
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