Sam Smith - Diamonds Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Diamonds on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sam Smith - Diamonds 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.
Diamonds uses these transitions most often: Am → C7 (18), C7 → E7 (18), and E7 → F (18). 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 Am - C7 chord transition.
1. Am → C7 chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to C7:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.
2. C7 → E7 chord transition
To move from C7 to E7:
- While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.
3. E7 → F chord transition
Here's how to move from E7 to F:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am:
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.
Diamonds chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Diamonds.
- Diamonds includes 72 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Diamonds contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Diamonds connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → C7: 0%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → E7: 1%