Christina Perri - Tragedy 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 A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm]If you could envision, the meaning of a [A]tragedy.
Oooh, [Dm]you maybe surprised to hear it’s [A]you and me.
When it [Dm]comes down to it, you never made the [A]most of it.
Oooh, so I [Dm]cry, cry, cried, and now, I say [A]goodbye. [Dm]
[chorus]
[Dm]And I won’t be made a fool of, [A]don’t call this [Dm]love.
[verse 2]
[Am] [C] [G] [Dm]
[Dm]When did you decide, that I didn’t have [A]enough to buy.
Forgive and forget you a [Dm]thousand times.
For fire and the [A]sleepless nights. [Dm]
[chorus]
[Dm]And I won’t be made a fool of, [A]don’t call this [Dm]love.
[verse 3]
[Am]I don’t [C]call this [G]love.
[Dm]La, la, la, la, la, la, love.
[Am]La, la, la, la, la, la, love.
[C]La, la, la, la, la, la, love.
[G]La, la, la, la, la, la, [Dm]love.
[verse 4]
[C]Why did you feel the need.
To prove that everybody else was [Dm]right.
No, I won’t [E]fight…
[Closing]
[Dm] [A]
[Dm]Oh, you’re my [Am]tragedy, [C]tragedy, oh, my [G]tragedy.
[Dm]Ohh, is [Am]it? [C]Ohh, [G]oh, no, no, no.
How to play Tragedy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christina Perri - Tragedy on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 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.
Tragedy uses these transitions most often: A → Dm (9), Dm → A (9), and Am → C (5). 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 Dm - A chord transition.
1. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D 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.
5. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. Dm → E chord transition
To move from Dm to E;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
Tragedy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tragedy.
- Tragedy includes 41 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Tragedy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Tragedy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → Am: 14%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → Dm: 2%