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Christina Perri - Tiny Victories Chords

ChordsC, F, Am, G, Dm
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 G key to play this song with easier chords.

CFAmF
CSomedays,IlookintheFmirrorandIthink
TheAmmeanestthings,alltheFmeanestthings
CSomedays,I’mholdingmyFself-worthup
ByaAmstring,aFstring
ButGeverydaythatIAmdon’thideFmyselfaway
ToDmme,isaFtinyvictoryC
CSomedays,itfeelslikeaFwreckingballswinging
ThroughmyAmribcage,myFribcage
CSomenightsI’mjustaFmillionbrokenpiecesAmsinging
OnaFstage
I’maGlittlemorebrokenAmopen,butaFlittlemoreDmfree
Andthat’saFtinyvictoryC
AndifGbattlescanAmwinawarF
IcankeepFpickingmyswordupofftheGfloor
AndFlearntotreasurethese
TinyCvictories,tinyAmvictories
CSomedays,givinguponFmyselflooksso
SoAmeasytodo,it’ssoFeasytodo
CThestruggleisslow,I’mbarelyFmovingtheneedle
AndtheAmcracksmaybefew,butthere’sFlightcomingthrough
AndifGbattlescanAmwinawarF
IcankeepFpickingmyswordupofftheGfloor
AndFlearntotreasurethese
TinyCvictories,tinyAmvictories
TinyCvictories,FtinyAmvictoriesF
GEverydaythatIAmdon’thideFmyselfaway
GEverydaythatIAmdon’thideFmyselfaway
ToDmme,isaFtinyvictoryC
Albumtiny victories
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Tiny Victories on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - Tiny Victories 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.

Tiny Victories uses these transitions most often: Am → F (16), F → C (11), and C → F (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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to F

2. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

F to Am

3. F → G chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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 verse, played 6 times.

G to Am

5. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tiny Victories.

  • Tiny Victories includes 69 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Tiny Victories contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Tiny Victories connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%