Katy Perry - Teenage Dream Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[C7]You think I’m pretty, [D]without any make-up on
[C7]You think I’m funny, when [D]I tell the punch line wrong
[C7]I know you get me, so [D]I’ll let my walls come
[C7]Down, [D]down
[verse 2]
[C7]Before you met [Em]me, I [D]was alright, but
[C7]Things were kinda heavy, [Em]you [D]brought me to life, now
[C7]Every February, [Em] [D]you’ll be my
Valen[C7]tine, valen[Em]tine [D]
[chorus]
Let’s go [C7]all, the [Em]way [D]tonight
No [C7]regrets, just [Em]love [D]
We can [C7]dance, [Em]until [D]we die
You [C7]and I, we’ll be [Em] [D]young forever
[chorus]
[C7]You make [Em]me [D]feel like I’m living a
[C7]Teenage [Em]Dream, [D]the way you turn me on
[C7]I can’t [Em]sleep [D]Let’s runaway
[C7]And don’t [Em]ever look [D]back, don’t ever look back
[chorus]
[C7]My heart [Em]stops, [D]when you look at me
[C7]Just one [Em]touch, [D]now baby I believe
[C7]This is [Em]real, [D]so take a chance
And don’t [C7]ever look back, don’t [Em] [D]ever look back
[Closing]
[C7]We drove to Cali, [Em]and [D]got drunk on the beach
[C7]Got a motel and, [Em]built [D]a floor out of sheets
[C7]I finally found [Em]you, my [D]missing puzzle
[C7]Piece, I’m [Em] [D]complete
[chorus]
Let’s go [C7]all, the [Em]way [D]tonight
No [C7]regrets, just [Em]love [D]
We can [C7]dance, [Em]until [D]we die
You [C7]and I, we’ll be [Em] [D]young forever
[chorus]
[C7]You make [Em]me [D]feel like I’m living a
[C7]Teenage [Em]Dream, [D]the way you turn me on
[C7]I can’t [Em]sleep [D]Let’s runaway
[C7]And don’t [Em]ever look [D]back, don’t ever look back
[chorus]
[C7]My heart [Em]stops, [D]when you look at me
[C7]Just one [Em]touch, [D]now baby I believe
[C7]This is [Em]real, [D]so take a chance
And don’t [C7]ever look back, don’t [Em] [D]ever look back
[chorus]
I might get your [C7]heart racing, in [Em]my [D]skin-tight jeans
Be your [C7]teenage dream [Em]to[D]night
Let you put your [C7]hands on me, in [Em]my [D]skin-tight jeans
Be your [C7]teenage dream [Em]to[D]night
[chorus]
[C7] [Em] [D] [C7] [Em] [D]
[C7]You make [Em]me [D]feel like I’m living a
[C7]Teenage [Em]Dream, [D]the way you turn me on
[C7]I can’t [Em]sleep [D]Let’s runaway
[C7]And don’t [Em]ever look [D]back, don’t ever look back
[chorus]
[C7]My heart [Em]stops, [D]when you look at me
[C7]Just one [Em]touch, [D]now baby I believe
[C7]This is [Em]real, [D]so take a chance
And don’t [C7]ever look back, don’t [Em] [D]ever look back
[chorus]
I might get your [C7]heart racing, in [Em]my [D]skin-tight jeans
Be your [C7]teenage dream [Em]to[D]night
Let you put your [C7]hands on me, in [Em]my [D]skin-tight jeans
Be your [C7]teenage dream [Em]to[D]night
How to play Teenage Dream on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream 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.
Teenage Dream uses these transitions most often: D → C7 (53), C7 → Em (50), and Em → D (50). 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 C7 - D chord transition.
1. C7 → D chord transition
To move from C7 to D;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. C7 → Em chord transition
To move from C7 to Em;
- While playing C7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Teenage Dream chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Teenage Dream.
- Teenage Dream includes 157 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Teenage Dream contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Teenage Dream connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
- C7 → Em: 4%
- C7 → D: 1%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → C7: 0%