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Katy Perry - Small Talk Chords

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ChordsD, A, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DIsn’tAitGstrangethatyouusedAtoknowDme?
AllthehighsAandlowsandGin-betweensandnowyouseemeAandjustsayD”hey”
Isn’tAitGweirdthatyou’veseenAmeDnaked?
WehadAconversations’boutGforever,nowit’s’bouttheAweather‚Dokay
AndIAjustGcan’tbelieve
AWewentfromDstrangerstoloversAtostrangersGinaAlifetime
DNowAjustGmemories
AWe’vegonefromDstrangerstoloversAtoGstrangers,yeah
DActinglikeweAneverGmet,fakinglikewe’dAjustDforget
WewereAloversandGnowthere’snothingleftAbutsmallDtalk
HadeveryinchAofyourGskin,there’snowhereyourhandsAhaven’tDbeen
Ain’titAfunny,’causeGnowthere’snothingleftAbutDsmalltalk
Isn’titwildthatIknowyourDweakness?
Andeverybodyatthepartythinksthatyou’rethebestsinceDslicedbread
Andisn’tAitGawkwardIgotanewAsomebody?
AndAhonestlyit’llGprobablybeawhilebeforeweAcanjustbeDfriends
AndIAjustGcan’tbelieve
AWewentfromDstrangerstoloversAtostrangersGinaAlifetime
DNowAjustGmemories
AWe’vegonefromDstrangerstoloversAtostrangersG(smalltalk)
DActinglikeweAneverGmet,fakinglikewe’dAjustDforget
WewereAloversandGnowthere’snothingleftAbutsmallDtalk
HadeveryinchAofyourGskin,there’snowhereyourhandsAhaven’tDbeen
Ain’titAfunny,’causeGnowthere’snothingleftAbutDsmalltalk
ABlah-blah-blah-blah, Ablah-blah-blah-blahD
ABlah-blah-blah-blah,Gnowthere’snothingleftAbutDsmalltalk
ABlah-blah-blah-blah, Ablah-blah-blah-blahD
ABlah-blah-blah-blah,Gnowthere’snothingleftAbutDsmalltalk
AAndDIjustcan’tbelieve
WewentfromAstrangerstoloverstostrangers
Actinglikewenevermet,fakinglikewe’djustforgetwewerelovers
Andnowthere’snothingleftbutDsmalltalk
HadeveryinchAofyourGskin,there’snowhereyourhandsAhaven’tDbeen
Ain’titAfunny,’causeGnowthere’snothingleftAbutDsmalltalk
ABlah-blah-blah-blah, Ablah-blah-blah-blahD
ABlah-blah-blah-blah,Gnowthere’snothingleftAbutDsmalltalk
ABlah-blah-blah-blah, Ablah-blah-blah-blahD
ABlah-blah-blah-blah,Gnowthere’snothingleftAbutDsmalltalk
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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumSmile
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Small Talk on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Small Talk on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Small Talk uses these transitions most often: D → A (34), A → D (32), and A → G (32). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

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

Switching 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, played 34 times.

D to A

2. A → G chord transition

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

Switching from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.

A to G

3. G → D chord transition

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

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

G to D

Small Talk chord transition analysis

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

  • Small Talk includes 130 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Small Talk contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Small Talk connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
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