Katy Perry - Power Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]I was [D]fine before I [C]met you
Truth [Bm]is that I lost myself [Am]inside you
It [Em]is not fair to [D]put all that [C]on you
But you [C#m]took control of a [C]vulnerable soul (yeah )
[verse 2]
[Em]I [D]am my mother’s [C]daughter
And there [Bm]are so many things I love [Am]about her
But I h[Em]ave, I h[D]ave to break the cy[C]cle
So I can [C#m]sit first at the [C]dinner table
[chorus]
[Em]You can’t [D]clip my wings, can’t [C]wilt my flowers
[Bm]Stole my time, but I’ll make [Am]up the hours
[Em]’Cause I’m a [D]goddess and you know it [C]
Some respect, you better show [C#m]it
I’m done with you [C]siphoning my power, Power
[verse 3]
[Em]Hell hath no [D]fury like a wo[C]man reborn [Bm]
And now I’m burning like a [Am]blue flame
Once [Em]more But don’t [D]mistake my warmth for [C]weakness
Don’t bite the [C#m]hand that feeds or
[C]You’ll You’ll never eat, no-oh
[chorus]
[Em]You can’t [D]clip my wings, can’t [C]wilt my flowers
[Bm]Stole my time, but I’ll make [Am]up the hours
[Em]’Cause I’m a [D]goddess and you know it [C]
Some respect, you better show [C#m]it
I’m done with you [C]siphoning my power, Power
[Closing]
[Am]And now I’m [Bm]taking it back, [Em]electric as fuck ( c’mon )
You can’t quiet this thunder, [Am]no ( no-oh-oh )
Yeah, I’m [Bm]taking it back, yeah, lit all the [Em]way up
Even in the dark, I gl[Am]ow..[Bm]. ..[C]. [D]
[chorus]
[Em]You can’t [D]clip my wings, can’t [C]wilt my flowers
[Bm]Stole my time, but I’ll make [Am]up the hours
[Em]’Cause I’m a [D]goddess and you know it [C]
Some respect, you better show [C#m]it
I’m done with you [C]siphoning my power, [Em]power
[outro]
[D] [C] [C#m] [C]
How to play Power on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Katy Perry - Power on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Power uses these transitions most often: D → C (13), Em → D (13), and C → C#m (7). 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 - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
4. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
6. C → C#m chord transition
To move from C to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
7. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Power chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Power.
- Power includes 74 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Power contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Power 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 → D: 11%
- C → Am: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → D: 17%
- Em → Am: 12%