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Madison Beer - Reckless Chords

ChordsDm, G, C, F, Fm, Am, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmGCFDmGC
CHey,thisisastoryIChate
AndtellingitmightmakemeCbreak
ButI’lltellitFanyway
Thischapter’sCabout
HowyousaidtherewasnobodyCelse
ThenyougotupandwenttoherChouse
YouguysalwaysleftmeFout
ICstillhavetheletteryouwrotewhenyoutoldme
ThatGIwastheonlygirlyou’deverwantinyourDmlife
IguessmyfriendswereFmright
EachdaygoesDmbyandeachnight,IGcry
SomebodyCsawyouwithherlastFnight
YougavemeyourDmword,“Don’tworry’boutGher”
YoumightloveherCnow,butyoulovedmeCfirst
Saidyou’dneverDmhurtme,buthereweGare
Oh,youCsworeonGeveryAmstar
HowcouldyouDmbesoGrecklesswithmyCheart?
YoucheckinandCout
OfmyheartlikeaChotel
Andshemustbeperfect,ohCwell
IhopeyoubothgotoFhell
ICstillhavetheletteryouwrotewhenyoutoldme
ThatGIwastheonlygirlyou’deverwantinyourDmlife
IguessmyfriendswereFmright
EachdaygoesDmbyandeachnight,IGcry
SomebodyCsawyouwithherlastFnight
YougavemeyourDmword,“Don’tworry’boutGher”
YoumightloveherCnow,butyoulovedmeCfirst
Saidyou’dneverDmhurtme,buthereweGare
Oh,youCsworeonGeveryAmstar
HowcouldyouDmbesoGrecklesswithmyCheart?A(Heart)
HowcouldyouDmbesoGreckless?
HowCcouldGyouAmbeDmsoGrecklesswithsomeone’sCheart?
CHey,thisisastoryIChate
ButItoldittocopewiththeCpain
I’msosorryifyoucanFrelate
AlbumReckless
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Reckless on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Madison Beer - Reckless on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Reckless uses these transitions most often: G → C (15), Dm → G (12), and C → F (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 Dm - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Dm to G

2. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to C

3. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move 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 verse, played 7 times.

C to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

F to Dm

5. F → G chord transition

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 3 times.

6. Dm → Fm chord transition

Switching from Dm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 3 times.

9. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  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 B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. A → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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

  • Reckless includes 61 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Reckless contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Reckless 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%