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Ariana Grande - Make Up Chords

ChordsD, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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


[D] [C] [Am] [D] [C] [Am] [D] [C] [Am] [D] [C]
I like to [D]fuck with you, just to make [C]up with you [Am]
‘Cause the [D]way you be screaming my name make me wanna make [C]love to you [Am]
I might break [D]up with you just to make [C]up with you [Am]
At the [D]end of the day, boy, you know that I’m ’bout to [C]wake up with you [Am]


I love it when we [D]make up [C](yeah-eh-eh) Go ‘head, ruin my [D]makeup [C](yeah-eh-eh)
I love it when we [D]make up [C](yeah-eh-eh) Go ‘head, ruin my [D]makeup [C](yeah-eh-eh)


My energy and [D]attitude don’t really [C]coincide
I’m [Am]staying mad all [D]day so we can let it out [C]tonight
[Am]Bring you to the [D]bed where we can really make it [C]right
[Am]Sorry in the [D]box so when it pops up by [C]surprise


I love it when we [D]make up [C](yeah-eh-eh) Go ‘head, ruin my [D]makeup [C](yeah-eh-eh)
I love it when we [D]make up [C](yeah-eh-eh) Go ‘head, ruin my [D]makeup [C](yeah-eh-eh)


Promise me that [D]when you kiss my lips, you’ll make it [C]stick
[Am]That’s the way to [D]shut me up after an [C]argument
[Am]No eyeliner [D]on but looking at you is the [C]fix
[Am]Highlight of my [D]life just like that Fenty Beauty [C]kit


I love it when we [D]make up [C](yeah-eh-eh) Go ‘head, ruin my [D]makeup [C](yeah-eh-eh)
I love it when we [D]make up [C](yeah-eh-eh) Go ‘head, ruin my [D]makeup [C](yeah-eh-eh)


Let me [D]stay in my bag ’cause I [C]like when you [Am]mad
It’s a [D]mood, it’s a vibe, it’s a [C]look, it’s a [Am]match
I [D]told you my mind, you [C]say that I’m [Am]right
And I [D]find all the words every [C]time


I [Am]love it when we [D]make up [C](yeah-eh-eh) Go ‘head, ruin my [D]makeup [C](yeah-eh-eh)
I love it when we [D]make up [C](yeah-eh-eh) Go ‘head, ruin my [D]makeup [C](yeah-eh-eh)


[D] [C] [Am] [D] [C] [Am] [D] [C] [Am] [D] [C] [Am]

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AlbumThank U, Next
GenresPop, R&B
Year2019
KeyD

How to play Make Up on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Make Up on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Make Up uses these transitions most often: D → C (40), C → Am (21), and Am → D (20). 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 - C chord transition.

1. D → C chord transition

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.
D to C

2. 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.
C to Am

3. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Make Up.

  • Make Up includes 100 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Make Up contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Make Up 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 → C: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Am: 10%