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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.

DComparisonsareAeasilydone
OnceBmyou’vehadatasteGofperfection
LikeanDapplehangingAfromatree
IpickedBmtheripestoneIGstillgottheseed
AYousaidmoveBmon,wheredoIGgo?
AIguessBmsecondbestisGallIGmwillknow
‘CausewhenDI’mwithhimIEmamthinkingofyou
(thinkingofyou,thinkingofyou)GThinkingofyou
AWhatyouwoulddoifDyouweretheonewhoEmwasspendingthenight
(spendingthenight,spendingthenight)
GOhiwishthatIwasGmlookingintoyourDeyesABmG
DEyes…ABmG
You’relikeanDIndiansummerinAthemiddleofwinter
LikeBmahardcandywithGasurprisecenter
HowdoDIgetbetteronceI’veAhadthebest
YousaidBmthere’stonsoffishinthewaters
SotheGwatersIwilltest
AHekissedmyBmlipsitasteyourGmouth,ooh
AHepulledmeBmin,IwasGdisgustedwithGmmyself
‘CausewhenDI’mwithhimIEmamthinkingofyou
(thinkingofyou,thinkingofyou)GThinkingofyou
AWhatyouwoulddoifDyouweretheonewhoEmwasspendingthenight
(spendingthenight,spendingthenight)
GOhiwishthatIwasGmlookinginto…
You’retheBmbestandyes,IdoEregret,howIcouldGletmyselfletyouAgo
BmNow,nowthelesson’sElearned,Itouchedit,IwasGburned
OhIthinkyoushouldAknow
CausewhenDI’mwithhimIEmamthinkingofyou
(thinkingofyou,thinkingofyou)GThinkingofyou,oh
AWhatyouwoulddoifDyouweretheonewhoEmwasspendingthenight
spendingthenight,spendingthenight)
GOhIwishthatIwasGmlookingintoyour
DYoureyes,lookingintoEmyoureyes,lookingintoGyoureyes
AOh,won’tyouwalkthroughand
DBustinthedoorEmandtakemeaway,Gohnomoremistakes
‘CauseGminyoureyesI’dlike DtostayBm,
DStayBmG
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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumOne of the Boys
GenresPop
Year2008
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

G to D

5. G → A chord transition

Switching 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 10 times.

6. G → Gm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. Gm → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

10. Gm → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Bm → E chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. E → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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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