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Katy Perry - Roar Chords

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ChordsBb, F, Gm, D#, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb]I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and [F]make a mess
So [Gm]I sit quietly, agree po[D#]litely
I [Bb]guess that I forgot I had a choice, I let you push me past the breaking point
I [Gm]stood for nothing, so I fell for [D#]everything

[chorus]
You [Bb]held me down, but I got up, already brushing [F]off the dust
You [Gm]hear my voice, you hear that sound, like thunder, gonna [D#]shake the ground
You [Bb]held me down, but I got up, get ready cause I’ve [F]had enough
I [Gm]see it all, I see it now

[chorus]
I got the [D#]eye of the [Bb]tiger, the fighter, dancing through the [Cm]fire
Cause [Gm]I am a champion and [D#]you’re gonna hear me [Bb]roar
Louder, louder than a [Cm]lion
Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, [Gm]Oh oh oh
You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar

[verse 2]
[Bb]Now I’m floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a [Cm]bee I earned my [Gm]stripes
I went from zero, to my own [D#]hero

[chorus]
You [Bb]held me down, but I got up, already brushing [F]off the dust
You [Gm]hear my voice, you hear that sound, like thunder, gonna [D#]shake the ground
You [Bb]held me down, but I got up, get ready cause I’ve [F]had enough
I [Gm]see it all, I see it now

[chorus]
I got the [D#]eye of the [Bb]tiger, the fighter,
Dancing through the [Cm]fire
Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar
Louder, louder than a [Cm]lion
Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, [Gm]Oh oh oh
You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar
Oh oh oh,(Hey) Oh oh oh,(You’ll hear me [Gm]roar) Oh oh oh
You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar [Gm] [F]

[Closing]
[F]Roar, roar, [F]roar, [F]roar [F] [F]

[chorus]
I got the eye of the [Bb]tiger, the fighter,
Dancing through the [Cm]fire
Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar
Louder, louder than a [Cm]lion
Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh.[Cm],(Yeah)[Gm]Oh oh oh
You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh,(You’ll hear me [Gm]roar) Oh oh oh
You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar

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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumPrism
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyBb

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

Katy Perry - Roar on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Roar uses these transitions most often: D# → Bb (18), Gm → D# (18), and Bb → Cm (8). 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 Bb - F chord transition.

1. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

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

2. F → Gm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from F to Gm;

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

3. Gm → D# chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to D#;

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

4. D# → Bb chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from D# to Bb;

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

5. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm;

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

6. Bb → Cm chord transition

To move from Bb to Cm;

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

7. Cm → Gm chord transition

To move from Cm to Gm;

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

Roar chord transition analysis

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

  • Roar includes 70 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Roar contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Roar connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → F: 12%
    • Gm → D#: 3%
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