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Katy Perry - Swish Swish Chords

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

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

EmA
Don’tloseCnosleep,don’tneedGopinions
FromaBmshellfishoraEmsheep,Gdon’tyoucomeforCme
No,notBmtoday,you’reEmcalculated,IgotyourCnumber
‘Causeyou’reaGjoker,andI’maBmcourtsidekillerEmqueen
AndCyouwillkisstheGring,youbestBmbelieve
EmSokeepcalm,Dhoney,I’mastickGaround
FormorethanaAmminute,getEmusedtoit
FunnymyDnamekeepscomingoutchoGmouth
‘CauseIstayAmwinning,lay’emBmuplike
Swish,swish,bish,EmanotheroneintheCbasket
EmCan’tCtouchEmthisCanotherEmoneintheCcasket
YourgameisEmtired,CyoushouldEmretireC
You’re’boutEmcuteCas,anoldcouponEmexpiredC
AndEmkarma’snotaCliar,shekeepsreceipts
EmSokeepcalm,Dhoney,I’mastickGaround
FormorethanaAmminute,getEmusedtoit
FunnymyDnamekeepscomingoutchoGmouth
‘CauseIstayAmwinning,lay’emBmuplike
Swish,swish,bish,EmanotheroneintheCbasket
EmCan’tCtouchEmthis,CanotherEmoneintheCcasket
Swish,swish,bish,EmanotheroneintheCbasket
EmCan’tCtouchEmthis,CanotherEmoneintheCcasket
Theyknowwhatiswhat,buttheydon’tknowwhatiswhat
Theyjustknowwhatiswhat,buttheydon’tknowwhatiswhat
Theyjustknowwhatiswhat,buttheydon’tknowwhatiswhat
Theyjuststrut,hahaha,yo.Whatthefuck?
EmPinkFerragamoslidersondeck
CSillyrapbeefsjustgetmemorechecks
GMylifeisamovie,I’mneveroffset
BmMeandmyamigos(no,notOffset)
EmSwishswish,awwIgotthemupset
CButmyshooters’ll,make’emdancelikedubstep
GSwish,swish,aww,myhatersisobsessed
Bm’CauseImakeM’s,theygetmuchless
EmDon’tbetrynadoubleback,CIalreadyGdespiseBmyou
EmAllthatfakeloveyouCshowing,couldn’tevenGdisguiseBmyou
Ran?When?Nickigettingtan
Mirrormirrorwho’sthefairestbitchinalltheland?
EmDamn,man,thisbitchisaStan
CMuah,muah,thegenerousqueenwillkissafan
GAssgoodbye,I’maberidingby
BmI’matellmybiggz,yeahthat’sthatguy
EmAstar’sastar,dahadaha
CTheyneverthoughttheswishgodwouldtakeitthisfar
GGetmypimpcup,thisispimpshit,baby
BmIonlyrockwithQueens,so,I’mmakinghitswithKaty
Swish,swish,bish,EmanotheroneintheCbasket
EmCan’tCtouchEmthisCanotherEmoneintheCcasket
EmTheyknowwhatiswhat.Dotheyknow?
CButtheydon’tknowwhatiswhat
GTheyjustknowwhatiswhat
BmButtheydon’tknowwhatiswhat
EmTheyjustknowwhatiswhat
CButtheydon’tknowwhatiswhat
GTheyjuststrut,Bmwhatthe…
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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumWitness
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Katy Perry - Swish Swish on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Swish Swish uses these transitions most often: Em → C (31), C → Em (21), and Bm → Em (13). 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 - A chord transition.

1. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Em to A

2. A → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

A to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

C to G

4. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

G to Bm

5. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. C → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

9. Em → D chord transition

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 chorus, played 4 times.

10. D → G chord transition

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 chorus, played 4 times.

11. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. Am → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Am → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Swish Swish chord transition analysis

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

  • Swish Swish includes 108 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Swish Swish contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Swish Swish connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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