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BTS - Permission to Dance Chords

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ChordsE7, B, C#m, A, G#m, G#, Cm#, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm# chord diagramGuitar Cm# chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[E7]It’s the [B]thought of [C#m]being young, [B]when your heart’s just like a [A]drum
[G#m]Beating louder with no [A]way to guard [B]it, [E7]when it all [B]seems like it’s [C#m]wrong
[B]Just sing along to Elton [A]John
[G#m]And to that feeling, [A]we’re just [B]getting started

[verse 2]
[C#m]When the nights get [G#]colder, [A]and the rhythms got you falling [B]behind
[C#m]Just dream about that [G#]moment, [A]when you look yourself right in [B]the eye, eye, eye
Then you say…

[chorus]
[E7]I wanna [B]dance, [C#m]the music’s got me [B]going.
[A]Ain’t not[G#m]hing that can [A]stop how we [B]move, yeah.
[E7]Let’s break our [B]plans, and [C#m]live just like we’re [B]golden.
And [A]roll in like [G#m]we’re dancing [A]fools. [B]

[chorus]
[C#m]We don’t need to [G#]worry.
[A]’Cause when we fall, we know how to [B]land.
Don’t need to [E7]talk the [B]talk, just [Cm#]walk the [B]walk [A]tonight.
‘Cause we [G#m]don’t need per[A]mission to [E7]dance.

[verse 3]
[E7]There’s always [B]something that’s [C#m]standing in [B]the way
But if you [A]don’t let it phase [G#m]ya, you’ll [A]know just how to [B]break
Just keep the [E7]right vibe, [B]yeah, [C#m]’cause there’s no looking [B]back
There ain’t [A]no one to [G#m]prove, we don’t [A]got this on [B]lock (Yeah)

[verse 4]
[C#m]The wait is [G#]over, the [A]time is now so let’s do it [B]right, mmm (Yeah)
[C#m]Yeah we’ll keep [G#]going, and stay [A]up until we see the [B]sunrise
And we’ll say (Yeah)

[chorus]
[E7]I wanna [B]dance, [C#m]the music’s got me [B]going.
[A]Ain’t not[G#m]hing that can [A]stop how we [B]move, yeah.
[E7]Let’s break our [B]plans, and [C#m]live just like we’re [B]golden.
And [A]roll in like [G#m]we’re dancing [A]fools. [B]

[chorus]
[C#m]We don’t need to [G#]worry.
[A]’Cause when we fall, we know how to [B]land.
Don’t need to [E7]talk the [B]talk, just [Cm#]walk the [B]walk [A]tonight.
‘Cause we [G#m]don’t need per[A]mission to [E7]dance.

[Closing]
[E7] [B] [C#m] [B] [A] [G#m] [A] [B]
[C#m]Well, let me [G#]show ya, that we [A]can keep the fire [B]alive
[C#m]’Cause it’s not [G]over, till it’s [A]over, say it one more [B]time
Say…

[chorus]
[E7]I wanna [B]dance, [C#m]the music’s got me [B]going.
[A]Ain’t not[G#m]hing that can [A]stop how we [B]move, yeah.
[E7]Let’s break our [B]plans, and [C#m]live just like we’re [B]golden.
And [A]roll in like [G#m]we’re dancing [A]fools. [B]

[chorus]
[C#m]We don’t need to [G#]worry.
[A]’Cause when we fall, we know how to [B]land.
Don’t need to [E7]talk the [B]talk, just [Cm#]walk the [B]walk [A]tonight.
‘Cause we [G#m]don’t need per[A]mission to [E7]dance.

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ArtistBTS
AlbumButter / Permission to Dance
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyE7

How to play Permission to Dance on Guitar (Step-by-step)

BTS - Permission to Dance on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.

Permission to Dance uses these transitions most often: A → B (20), B → C#m (20), and A → G#m (14). 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 E7 - B chord transition.

1. E7 → B chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from E7 to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.
E7 to B

2. B → C#m chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from B to C#m;

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

3. B → A chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from B to A;

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

4. A → G#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from A to G#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.
A to G#m

5. C#m → G# chord transition

To move from C#m to G#;

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

6. G# → A chord transition

To move from G# to A;

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

7. B → Cm# chord transition

To move from B to Cm#;

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.

8. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

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

9. C#m → G chord transition

To move from C#m to G;

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

10. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

Permission to Dance chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Permission to Dance.

  • Permission to Dance includes 145 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Permission to Dance contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Permission to Dance connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → A: 16%
    • B → C#m: 10%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E7: 4%
    • A → B: 4%
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