Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For Chords
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.
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
Switching from Am to F:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.
2. F → G chord transition
Switching from F to G:
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 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 24 times.
3. G → C chord transition
Switching from G to C:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.
4. C → Am chord transition
Switching from C to Am:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.
5. F → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from F to Em:
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
6. Em → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to C:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
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%