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Lady Gaga - Poker Face Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmMummummummah,mummummumCmahmummummah
GMummummummah,mummummumDmahmummummah
EmMummummummah,mummummumCmahmummummah
GMummummummah,mummummumDmahmummummah
EmIwannaholdem’liketheyCdoinTexasplays(Hey!)
GFoldem’letem’hitme,raiseitDbabystaywithme(Iloveit)
EmLoveGameintuitionplaythe,CcardswithSpadestostart
AndGafterhe’sbeenhookedI’ll,playtheDonethat’sonhisheart
EmOh,oh,oh,oh,Cohhhhh,ohhohohhhohoh
GI’llgethimhot,showDhimwhatI’vegot
EmOh,oh,oh,oh,Cohhhh,ohhoheohhohoh
GI’llgetherhot,showDhimwhatI’vegot
EmCan’treadmy,can’treadCmy
Nohecan’treadmyGpokerfaceD(She’sgotmelikenobody)
EmCan’treadmy,can’treadCmy
Noshecan’treadmyGpokerface,
D(She’sgotmelikenobody)
EmPpppokerface,Cpppokerface(Mummummummah)
GPpppokerface,Dpppokerface(Mummummummah)
EmIwannarollwithhimaChardpairwewillbe
GAlittlegamblingisDfun,whenyou’rewithme(Iloveit)
EmRussianRouletteisnottheCsamewithoutagun
AndGbabywhenit’sloveif,it’snotDroughitisn’tfun,fun
EmOh,oh,oh,oh,Cohhhhh,ohhohohhhohoh
GI’llgethimhot,showDhimwhatI’vegot
EmOh,oh,oh,oh,Cohhhhh,ohhohohhhohoh
GI’llgetherhot,showDhimwhatI’vegot
EmCan’treadmy,can’treadCmy
Nohecan’treadmyGpokerfaceD(She’sgotmelikenobody)
EmCan’treadmy,can’treadCmy
Noshecan’treadmyGpokerface,
D(She’sgotmelikenobody)
EmPpppokerface,Cpppokerface(Mummummummah)
GPpppokerface,Dpppokerface(Mummummummah)
Iwon’tEmtellyouthatIloveyou,kissorChugyou
CauseI’mbluffingwithmyGmuffin
I’mnotlyingI’mjustD
Stunningwithmylovegluegunning
EmJustlikeachickintheCcasino
TakeyourbankbeforeIGpayyouout
Ipromisethis,Dpromisethis
CheckthishandcauseI’mEmmarvelous
EmCan’treadmy,can’treadCmy
Nohecan’treadmyGpokerface
D(She’sgotmelikenobody)
EmPpppokerface,Cpppokerface
(Mummummummah)
GPpppokerface,Dpppokerface
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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumThe Fame
GenresPop
Year2008
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Poker Face on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - Poker Face on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Poker Face uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), Em → C (20), and G → 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  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 E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

D to Em

Poker Face chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Poker Face.

  • Poker Face includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Poker Face contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Poker Face connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
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