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Twenty One Pilots - The Judge Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, Dm, Em, B, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmFCDmAmFC
AmNanananaFohCoh
CNanananaDmohAmoh
AmNanananaFohCoh
WhentheleaderofthebadguysFsang,CsomethingsoftandsoakedinDmpain
AmIheardtheechofromhissecretFhideawayCheAmmust’veforgottoclosehisFdoor
CAshecrankedoutthosedismalDmchords,AmandhisfourwallsdeclaredhimFinsaneC
IEmfoundmyway,rightBtimewrongplace
AsIDmpleadmyGcase…
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
IFknowmysoul’sGfreezing,hell’sChotforgoodAmreason.
SoDplease,takeme…
AmNanananaFohCoh
CNanananaDmohAmoh
AmNanananaFohCoh
AmThreelightsarelit,butthefourthone’sFoutC
CIcantellcauseit’sabitdarker,thanthelastnight’sDmaboutAm
AmIforgotaboutthedrought,oflightbulbsinthisFhouse.C
CSoIheadout…
DownarouteIthinkisheadingDmsouthAm
AmButI’mnotgoodwithdirections
AndIhidebehindmyFmouth,CI’maproatimperfections
AndI’mbestfriendswithmyDmdoubtAm
AmAndnowthatmymind’sout
AndnowIhearitclearandFloudC
CI’mthinking,wow,CIprobablyshould’vestayedinsidemyhouse.’
IEmfoundmyway,rightBtimewrongplace
AsIDmpleadmyGcase
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
IFknowmysoul’sGfreezing,hell’sChotforgoodAmreason.
SoDplease…
AmIdon’tknowifthisFsong,CisasurrenderoraDmrevel.
AmIdon’tknowifthisFone,CisaboutmeortheDmdevil.Am
AmIdon’tknowifthisFsong,CisasurrenderoraDmrevel.
AmIdon’tknowifthisFone,CisaboutmeortheDmdevil.Am
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
IFknowmysoul’sGfreezing,hell’sChotforgoodAmreason.SoDplease…
AmNanananaFohCoh
CNanananaDmohAmoh
AmNanananaFohCoh
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
You’retheFjudge,Cohno,setmeGfree.Am
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ArtistTwenty One Pilots
AlbumBlurryface
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2015
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The Judge on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Twenty One Pilots - The Judge on guitar requires 8 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.

The Judge uses these transitions most often: F → C (30), Am → F (29), and C → Dm (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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

F to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to Dm

4. Dm → Am chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Dm to Am

5. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. Em → B chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. B → Dm chord transition

Switching from B to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. C → G chord transition

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 chorus, played 10 times.

12. G → Am chord transition

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 10 times.

13. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

The Judge chord transition analysis

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

  • The Judge includes 135 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Judge contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Judge connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → D: 7%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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