Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Sabrina Carpenter - On Purpose Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsGm, Dm, C, Bb, F
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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

GmYourDmeyes,crashingCintomyGmeyes,wasIBbaccidentallyDmfallinginClove?
GmYourDmwords,didn’tCmeantohealtheGmhurt,wereBbcoincidentallyDmmorethanCenough
BbAllthesedaysIneverthought,thatCIwouldneedsomeonesomuch,whoDmknew?C
ButBbIdon’tthinkIeverplanned,CforthishelplesscircumstancewithDmyouC
DmYou’reCscared,I’mnervous,FbutIguessBbthatwediditonpurposeDm
OnCpurpose,onFpurpose,BbbabyIDmknowit’sCweird,butit’sworthitF
‘CauseIguessBbthatwediditonpurpose,DmonCpurpose,onFpurposeBb
DmHeyCoh,FheyBboh,DmheyCoh,Fhey,butIguessBbthatwediditonpurpose
DmHeyCoh,FheyBboh,DmheyCoh,Fhey,butIguessBbthatwediditonpurpose
GmMyDmdreams,runningCintoyourGmdreams,it’sasBbifwewishedDmonthesameCstar
AndGmmyDmtime,changingCallofyourGmtime,it’saBbbutterflyDmeffectonmyCheart
BbAllthesedaysIneverthought,thatCIwouldneedsomeonesomuch,whoDmknew?C
ButBbIdon’tthinkIeverplanned,CforthishelplesscircumstancewithDmyouC
DmYou’reCscared,I’mnervous,FbutIguessBbthatwediditonpurposeDm
OnCpurpose,onFpurpose,BbbabyIDmknowit’sCweird,butit’sworthitF
‘CauseIguessBbthatwediditonpurpose,DmonCpurpose,onFpurposeBb
DmHeyCoh,FheyBboh,DmheyCoh,Fhey,butIguessBbthatwediditonpurpose
DmHeyCoh,FheyBboh,DmheyCoh,Fhey,butIguessBbthatwediditonpurpose
DmLostinCdarkness,Gmyou’remyBbfocus
DmLovemeChopeless,Gm(butIguess Bbthatwediditonpurpose)
DmLostinCdarkness,Gmyou’remyBbfocus
DmLovemeChopeless
DmYou’reCscared,I’mnervous,FbutIguessBbthatwediditonpurposeDm
OnCpurpose,onFpurpose,BbbabyIDmknowit’sCweird,butit’sworthitF
‘CauseIguessBbthatwediditonpurpose,DmonCpurpose,onFpurposeBb
DmLostinCdarkness,Fyou’remyBbfocus
DmLovemeChopeless,F(butIguess Bbthatwediditonpurpose)
DmLostinCdarkness,Fyou’remyBbfocus
DmLovemeChopelessF(butIguess Bbthatwediditonpurpose)
GmDmCGmBbDmC
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumEvolution
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play On Purpose on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - On Purpose 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.

On Purpose uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (42), Bb → Dm (30), and C → F (24). 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 Gm - Dm chord transition.

1. Gm → Dm chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from Gm to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Gm to Dm

2. Dm → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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 42 times.

Dm to C

3. C → Gm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to Gm

4. Gm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Gm to Bb

5. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

6. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 24 times.

8. F → Bb chord transition

Switching from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 24 times.

On Purpose chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in On Purpose.

  • On Purpose includes 160 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • On Purpose contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how On Purpose 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.