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Katy Perry - Small Talk Chords

Chord reference D, A, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D]Isn’t [A]it [G]strange that you used [A]to know [D]me? All the highs [A]and lows and [G]in-betweens and now you see me [A]and just say [D]”hey” Isn’t [A]it [G]weird that you’ve seen [A]me [D]naked? We had [A]conversations ’bout [G]forever, now it’s ’bout the [A]weather‚ [D]okay

And I [A]just [G]can’t believe [A]We went from [D]strangers to lovers [A]to strangers [G]in a [A]lifetime [D]Now [A]just [G]memories [A]We’ve gone from [D]strangers to lovers [A]to [G]strangers, yeah

[D]Acting like we [A]never [G]met, faking like we’d [A]just [D]forget We were [A]lovers and [G]now there’s nothing left [A]but small [D]talk Had every inch [A]of your [G]skin, there’s nowhere your hands [A]haven’t [D]been Ain’t it [A]funny, ’cause [G]now there’s nothing left [A]but [D]small talk

Isn’t it wild that I know your [D]weakness? And everybody at the party thinks that you’re the best since [D]sliced bread And isn’t [A]it [G]awkward I got a new [A] [D]somebody? And [A]honestly it’ll [G]probably be a while before we [A]can just be [D]friends

And I [A]just [G]can’t believe [A]We went from [D]strangers to lovers [A]to strangers [G]in a [A]lifetime [D]Now [A]just [G]memories [A]We’ve gone from [D]strangers to lovers [A]to strangers [G](small talk)

[D]Acting like we [A]never [G]met, faking like we’d [A]just [D]forget We were [A]lovers and [G]now there’s nothing left [A]but small [D]talk Had every inch [A]of your [G]skin, there’s nowhere your hands [A]haven’t [D]been Ain’t it [A]funny, ’cause [G]now there’s nothing left [A]but [D]small talk

Blah-blah[A]-blah-blah[G], blah-blah-[A]blah-blah [D] [A]Blah-blah-blah-blah, [G]now there’s nothing left [A]but [D]small talk Blah-blah[A]-blah-blah[G], blah-blah-[A]blah-blah [D] [A]Blah-blah-blah-blah, [G]now there’s nothing left [A]but [D]small talk

[A] [D]And I just can’t believe We went from [A]strangers to lovers to strangers

Acting like we never met, faking like we’d just forget we were lovers And now there’s nothing left but [D]small talk Had every inch [A]of your [G]skin, there’s nowhere your hands [A]haven’t [D]been Ain’t it [A]funny, ’cause [G]now there’s nothing left [A]but [D]small talk

Blah-blah[A]-blah-blah[G], blah-blah-[A]blah-blah [D] [A]Blah-blah-blah-blah, [G]now there’s nothing left [A]but [D]small talk Blah-blah[A]-blah-blah[G], blah-blah-[A]blah-blah [D] [A]Blah-blah-blah-blah, [G]now there’s nothing left [A]but [D]small talk

Artist Katy Perry
Album Smile
Genres Pop
Year 2020
Key D

How to Play Small Talk on Guitar?

Katy Perry - Small Talk can be played in the key of D using the D, A, G chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Small Talk with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.