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Katy Perry - Love Me Chords

ChordsC, Am, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

CAmF
IClostmyselfinfearofAmlosingFyou
ICwishIdidn’tFdo,butIdid
CIlostmyown,myownAmidentity
CForgotthatyoupickedFme,forme
ButAmnow,Idon’tFnegotiatewithAminsecurities
TheyalwaysFseemtogetthebestofAmme
IfoundIFhadtolovemyself,thewayIAmwantyouGto
LoveCme,nomoresecondAmguessing
No,there’sFnomoreGquestioning
I’llbetheGoneCdefiningAmwhoI’mFgonnaCbe
NoconcealingAmfeelings,orFchangingGseasonly
I’mgonnaloveGmyself,thewayIFwantyouGtoloveCme
CAmF
CSometimesIwishmyskinwasAmaFcostume
ThatCIcouldjustFunzip,andstrip
CButwhoIamiswhoI’mAmmeanttoFbe
Andit’sCwhoyouareinFlove,inlovewith
SoAmnow,Idon’tFnegotiatewithAminsecurities
You’regonnaFhavetotakeabackAmseat
IknowIhavetoloveFmyself,theAmwayIwantGyouto
LoveCme,nomoresecondAmguessing
No,there’sFnomoreGquestioning
I’llbetheGoneCdefiningAmwhoI’mFgonnaCbe
NoconcealingAmfeelings,orFchangingGseasonly
I’mgonnaloveGmyself,thewayIFwantyouGtoloveCme
NomorestandingCinmyownFway(Let’sgetdeeper,let’sgetcloser)
AmNomoreCstandinginmyownway(IFwantyouto…Amloveme)
NomorestandingCinmyownFway(Let’sgetdeeper,let’sgetcloser)
AmNomorestandingCinmyownway(IFwantyouto…loveCme)
NomoresecondAmguessing
No,there’sFnomoreGquestioning
I’llbetheGoneCdefiningAmwhoI’mFgonnaCbe
NoconcealingAmfeelings,orFchangingGseasonly
I’mgonnalovemyself,thewayIFwantyouGtoo,Cloveme
NomoresecondAmguessing
No,there’sFnomoreGquestioning
I’llbetheGoneCdefiningAmwhoI’mFgonnaCbe
NoconcealingAmfeelings,orFchangingGseasonly
I’mgonnaloveGmyself,thewayIFwantyouGtoloveCme
AlbumPrism
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Love Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Love Me on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Love Me uses these transitions most often: Am → F (24), C → Am (18), and G → C (18). 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

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 18 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

Am to F

3. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

F to C

4. Am → G chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

Am to G

5. G → C chord transition

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 chorus, played 18 times.

6. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Me.

  • Love Me includes 120 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Love Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Me 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 → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%