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Shawn Mendes - Perfectly Wrong Chords

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ChordsF, G, Am, Em, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FTastetheGpoisonfromyourAmlips,Flately,we’reGasgoodas Amgone
FOh,ourGloveisAmdrunkenin,FsingingGmemyAmfavoritesong
EmMeandFyou,wewereEmmadetoFbreak
IEmknowthat’sFtrue,butit’sEmmuchtooFlate
FYou’reGperfectlywrongforAmme,andthat’sCwhyit’ssohardtoFleave
Yeah,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmmeFyou’reGperfectlywrongforAmme
AlltheCstarsintheskycouldFsee,whyyou’reGperfectlywrongforAmme
FOh,youGknowhowmuchAmithurts,FeveryGtimeyousayyouAmhateme
Butwhenwe’reFmakingGlove,youmakeitAmworthit
Ican’tFbelievetheGplacesthatyouAmtakeme
EmThere’sFnouse,wewereEmmadetoFbreak
IEmknowtheFtruth,andit’sEmmuchtooFlate
FYou’reGperfectlywrongforAmme,andthat’sCwhyit’ssohardtoFleave
Yeah,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmmeFyou’reGperfectlywrongforAmme
AlltheCstarsintheskycouldFsee,whyyou’reGperfectlywrongforAmme
FOh,andwhyGcan’tIAmquit,whenyouCbreakmyheartopen
IneedFyoumoreGthanIknowAmoh,andFIGcan’tresistAm
WhenCyou’reupagainstmyFskin,IGneverwanttoletAmyougo
FYou’reGperfectlywrongforAmme,andthat’sCwhyit’ssohardforFme
Yeah,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmme,Fmhm,yeah,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmme
HatethatyouCknowthatIwon’tFleave,yeah,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmme,Foh
Yeah,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmme,andthat’sCwhyit’ssohardforFme
Yeah,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmme,Fyeah,oh,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmme
HatethatyouCknowthatIwon’tFleave,yeah,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmmeF
Yeah,you’reGperfectlywrongforAmme
FG
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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumShawn Mendes
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Perfectly Wrong on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Perfectly Wrong on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Perfectly Wrong uses these transitions most often: F → G (30), G → Am (29), and Am → F (17). 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 F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

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 verse, played 30 times.

F to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching 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 verse, played 29 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

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 17 times.

Am to F

4. Am → Em chord transition

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

Switching from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Am to Em

5. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. Am → C chord transition

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 10 times.

7. C → F chord transition

Switching 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 10 times.

Perfectly Wrong chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Perfectly Wrong.

  • Perfectly Wrong includes 112 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Perfectly Wrong contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Perfectly Wrong connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Em: 3%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
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