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Lady Gaga - Telephone Chords

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ChordsEm, G, A, C#, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmGAEm
EmHello,hello,babyyoucalled,GIcanthearathing
AIhavegotnoserviceintheEmclub,yousee,see
Wha-wha-whatdidyousay,huh,you’reGbreakinguponme
ASorry,Icannothearyou,I’mEmkindabusy
K-kindabusy,Gk-kindabusy
ASorry,Icannothearyou,I’mEmkindabusy
Justasecond,it’smyfavoriteGsongthey’regonnaplay
AndAIcannottextyouwithadrinkEminmyhand,eh?
Youshouldamadesomeplanswithme,youGknewthatIwasfree
AndAnowyouwontstopcallingme,I’mEmkindabusy
Stopcalling,stopcalling,GIdon’twannathinkanymore
AIgotmyheadandmyEmheartonthedancefloor
Stopcalling,stopcalling,GIdon’twannatalkanymore
IleftmyhandandmyEmheartonthedancefloor
Eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,Geh,eh,eh,eh
StoptelephoningAme!Eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,Emeh,eh,eh,eh
I’mbusy!Eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,Geh,eh,eh,eh
StoptelephoningAme!Eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,eh,Emeh,eh,eh,eh
Cancallallyouwant,butthere’snoonehome,
Andyou’reGnotgonnareachmytelephone
‘CauseI’mAoutintheclub,andI’msippingthatbubb,
AndEmyou’renotgonnareachmytelephone
Callwhenyouwant,butthere’snoonehome,
Andyou’reGnotgonnareachmytelephone
AOutintheclub,andI’msippingthatbubb,
Andyou’reEmnotgonnareachmytelephone
Boy,thewayyoublowingupmyphonewontGmakemeleavenofaster
C#Putmycoatonfaster,Emleavemygirlsnofaster
Ishouldaleftmyphoneathome,’causeGthisisadisaster
Callinglikeacollector,Emsorry,Icannotanswer
NotthatIdon’tlikeyou,I’mjustGataparty
AndAIamsickandtiredofmyEmphoner-ringing
SometimesIfeellikeIliveinGrandGCentralStation
ATonightI’mnottakingnocalls,causeEmI’llbedancing
CauseI’llbedancingcauseGI’llbedancing
ATonightI’mnottakingnocalls,causeGI’llbedancing
Stopcalling,stopcalling,GIdon’twannathinkanymore
AIgotmyheadandmyEmheartonthedancefloor
Stopcalling,stopcalling,GIdon’twannatalkanymore
IleftmyhandandmyEmheartonthedancefloor
CMytelephone,Gm-m-mytelephone
CauseI’mAoutintheclub,andI’msippingthatbubb,
AndEmyou’renotgonnareachmytelephone
CMytelephone,Gm-m-mytelephone
CauseI’mAoutintheclub,andI’msippingthatbubb,
AndEmyou’renotgonnareachmytelephone
EmGAEm
We’resorrythenumberyouhavereachedisnotinserviceatthistime
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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumThe Fame Monster
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2009
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

Lady Gaga - Telephone on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Telephone uses these transitions most often: Em → G (19), G → A (18), and A → Em (17). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

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

Here's how 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, played 19 times.

Em to G

2. G → A chord transition

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

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

G to A

3. A → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

A to Em

4. G → C# chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

Switching from G to C#:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

G to C#

5. C# → Em chord transition

Switching from C# to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Em → C chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

7. C → G chord transition

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 2 times.

Telephone chord transition analysis

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

  • Telephone includes 64 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Telephone contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Telephone 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 G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
    • G → A: 6%
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