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BTS - Permission to Dance Chords

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

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E7It’stheBthoughtofC#mbeingyoung,Bwhenyourheart’sjustlikeaAdrum
G#mBeatinglouderwithnoAwaytoguardBit,E7whenitallBseemslikeit’sC#mwrong
BJustsingalongtoEltonAJohn
G#mAndtothatfeeling,Awe’rejustBgettingstarted
C#mWhenthenightsgetG#colder,AandtherhythmsgotyoufallingBbehind
C#mJustdreamaboutthatG#moment,AwhenyoulookyourselfrightinBtheeye,eye,eye
Thenyousay…
E7IwannaBdance,C#mthemusic’sgotmeBgoing.
AAin’t G#mnothingthatcanAstophowweBmove,yeah.
E7Let’sbreakourBplans,andC#mlivejustlikewe’reBgolden.
AndArollinlikeG#mwe’redancingAfools.B
C#mWedon’tneedtoG#worry.
A’Causewhenwefall,weknowhowtoBland.
Don’tneedtoE7talktheBtalk,justCm#walktheBwalkAtonight.
‘CauseweG#mdon’tneed ApermissiontoE7dance.
E7There’salwaysBsomethingthat’sC#mstandinginBtheway
ButifyouAdon’tletitphaseG#mya,you’llAknowjusthowtoBbreak
JustkeeptheE7rightvibe,Byeah,C#m’causethere’snolookingBback
Thereain’tAnoonetoG#mprove,wedon’tAgotthisonBlock(Yeah)
C#mThewaitisG#over,theAtimeisnowsolet’sdoitBright,mmm(Yeah)
C#mYeahwe’llkeepG#going,andstayAupuntilweseetheBsunrise
Andwe’llsay(Yeah)
E7IwannaBdance,C#mthemusic’sgotmeBgoing.
AAin’t G#mnothingthatcanAstophowweBmove,yeah.
E7Let’sbreakourBplans,andC#mlivejustlikewe’reBgolden.
AndArollinlikeG#mwe’redancingAfools.B
C#mWedon’tneedtoG#worry.
A’Causewhenwefall,weknowhowtoBland.
Don’tneedtoE7talktheBtalk,justCm#walktheBwalkAtonight.
‘CauseweG#mdon’tneed ApermissiontoE7dance.
E7BC#mBAG#mAB
C#mWell,letmeG#showya,thatweAcankeepthefireBalive
C#m’Causeit’snotGover,tillit’sAover,sayitonemoreBtime
Say…
E7IwannaBdance,C#mthemusic’sgotmeBgoing.
AAin’t G#mnothingthatcanAstophowweBmove,yeah.
E7Let’sbreakourBplans,andC#mlivejustlikewe’reBgolden.
AndArollinlikeG#mwe’redancingAfools.B
C#mWedon’tneedtoG#worry.
A’Causewhenwefall,weknowhowtoBland.
Don’tneedtoE7talktheBtalk,justCm#walktheBwalkAtonight.
‘CauseweG#mdon’tneed ApermissiontoE7dance.
ArtistBTS
AlbumButter / Permission to Dance
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

E7 to B

2. B → C#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

B to C#m

3. B → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

B to A

4. A → G#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

A to G#m

5. C#m → G# chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. B → Cm# chord transition

Switching from B to Cm#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%