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Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For Chords

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ChordsAm, F, G, C, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • 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
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Baby, [F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning [C]strikes [Am]every time she [F]moves
And [G]everybody’s, watching her, [C]but she’s looking at…

[chorus]
[Am]You, [F]oh, oh, you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh

[verse 2]
[Am]Baby, [F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning strikes [C]every time [Am]she [F]moves
And [G]everybody’s watching
her, [C]but she’s looking at…

[chorus]
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh

[verse 3]
[Am]We go [F]fast [Em]with the [C]game we play
[Am]Who[F]knows why [Em]it’s gotta [C]be this way
[Am]We say [F]nothing[Em]more than [C]we need
[Am]I say [F]”your place”[Em]when we leave[C]

[verse 4]
[Am]Baby, [F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning strikes every [C]time [Am]she [F]moves
And [G]everybody’s watching
her, [C]but she’s looking at…

[chorus]
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh

[verse 5]
[Am]Baby,[F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning [C]strikes every [Am]time she [F]moves

[Closing]
[G] [C]
[Am]Baby, [F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning [C]strikes [Am]every time [F]she moves
[G]And everybody’s [C]watching
Her, but she’s looking at…

[chorus]
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh

[outro]
[Am]

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ArtistCalvin Harris
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyAm

How to play This Is What You Came For on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

This Is What You Came For uses these transitions most often: Am → F (28), C → Am (28), and F → G (24). 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

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.
Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F to G;

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

3. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C;

  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 A string fret 3.
G to C

4. C → Am chord transition

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

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.
C to Am

5. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G 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.

6. Em → C chord transition

To move 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 Is What You Came For chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Is What You Came For.

  • This Is What You Came For includes 112 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • This Is What You Came For contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how This Is What You Came For 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%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Em: 3%
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