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Lady Gaga - Shallow Chords

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ChordsEm, D, G, C, Am, Bm, A, Chorus
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmDGCGDEmDG
EmTellmeDsomethingGgirl
CAreyouhappyinthisGmodernDworld?
EmOrdoDyouneedGmore
CIstheresomethingelseyou’reGsearchingDfor?
EmI’mDfalling,Cinallthegoodtimes.
IGfind DmyselflongingEmforDchange.
CAndinthebadtimesIGfear Dmyself.
EmDGEmDG
EmTellme DsomethingGboy
CAren’tyoutiredtryin’toGfillthatDvoid?
EmOrdoDyouneedGmore
CAin’tithardkeepin’itGso Dhardcore?
EmI’mDfalling,Cinallthegoodtimes.
IGfind DmyselflongingEmforDchange.
CAndinthebadtimesIGfear Dmyself.
AmI’moffthedeepend,DwatchasIdivein
GI’llneverDmeettheEmground,Amcrashthroughthesurface
DWheretheycan’thurtus,we’reGfarfromtheDshallowEmnow
AmInthe Dsha-ha-sha-ha-low,GintheDsha-sha-la-la-la-low
AmInthe Dsha-ha-sha-ha-low,we’reGfarfromtheDshallowEmnow
EmBmDA
[Chorus]
(strumonceandhold)
AmI’moffthedeepend
DwatchasIdivein
GI’llneverDmeetthemEground
AmCrashthroughthesurface
DWheretheycan’thurtus
We’reGfarfromtheDshallowEmnow
AmInthe Dsha-ha-sha-ha-low,GintheDsha-sha-la-la-la-low
AmInthe Dsha-ha-sha-ha-low,we’reGfarfromtheDshallowEmnow
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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumA Star Is Born
GenresPop, R&B
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Lady Gaga - Shallow on guitar requires 8 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.

Shallow uses these transitions most often: D → G (20), G → D (17), and D → Em (15). 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

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

To move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Em to D

2. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E 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 20 times.

D to G

3. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how 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 9 times.

G to C

4. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to Em

5. D → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. A → Chorus chord transition

Switching from A to Chorus:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Chorus → Am chord transition

To move from Chorus to Am:

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Shallow chord transition analysis

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

  • Shallow includes 105 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Shallow contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Shallow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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