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Katy Perry - Thinking Of You Chords

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ChordsD, A, Bm, G, Gm, Em, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]Comparisons are [A]easily done
Once [Bm]you’ve had a taste [G]of perfection
Like an [D]apple hanging [A]from a tree
I picked [Bm]the ripest one I [G]still got the seed

[verse 2]
[A]You said move [Bm]on, where do I [G]go?
[A]I guess [Bm]second best is [G]all I [Gm]will know

[chorus]
‘Cause when [D]I’m with him I [Em]am thinking of you
(thinking of you, thinking of you) [G]Thinking of you
[A]What you would do if [D]you were the one who [Em]was spending the night
(spending the night, spending the night)
[G]Oh i wish that I was [Gm]looking into your [D]eyes [A] [Bm] [G]
[D]Eyes… [A] [Bm] [G]

[verse 3]
You’re like an [D]Indian summer in [A]the middle of winter
Like [Bm]a hard candy with [G]a surprise center
How do [D]I get better once I’ve [A]had the best
You said [Bm]there’s tons of fish in the waters
So the [G]waters I will test

[verse 4]
[A]He kissed my [Bm]lips i taste your [G]mouth, ooh
[A]He pulled me [Bm]in, I was [G]disgusted with [Gm]myself

[chorus]
‘Cause when [D]I’m with him I [Em]am thinking of you
(thinking of you, thinking of you) [G]Thinking of you
[A]What you would do if [D]you were the one who [Em]was spending the night
(spending the night, spending the night)
[G]Oh i wish that I was [Gm]looking into…

[verse 5]
You’re the [Bm]best and yes, I do [E]regret, how I could [G]let myself let you [A]go
[Bm]Now, now the lesson’s [E]learned, I touched it, I was [G]burned
Oh I think you should [A]know

[chorus]
Cause when [D]I’m with him I [Em]am thinking of you
(thinking of you, thinking of you) [G]Thinking of you, oh
[A]What you would do if [D]you were the one who [Em]was spending the night
spending the night, spending the night)
[G]Oh I wish that I was [Gm]looking into your

[Closing]
[D]Your eyes, looking into [Em]your eyes, looking into [G]your eyes
[A]Oh, won’t you walk through and
[D]Bust in the door [Em]and take me away, [G]oh no more mistakes
‘Cause [Gm]in your eyes I’d like to[D]stay[A] [Bm] [G],
[D]Stay[A] [Bm] [G]

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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumOne of the Boys
GenresPop
Year2008
KeyD

How to play Thinking Of You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Thinking Of You on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Thinking Of You uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (13), Bm → G (12), and G → A (10). 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

To move 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.
D to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

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

To move from A to Bm;

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

3. Bm → G chord transition

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

To move from Bm to G;

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

4. 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

To move 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.
G to D

5. G → A chord transition

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.

6. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

7. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D;

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

8. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

9. 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.

10. Gm → Bm chord transition

To move from Gm to Bm;

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

11. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

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

12. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

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

Thinking Of You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Thinking Of You.

  • Thinking Of You includes 85 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Thinking Of You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Thinking Of You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Bm: 8%
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