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Christina Perri - Tragedy Chords

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ChordsDm, A, Am, C, G, E
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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

DmIfyoucouldenvision,themeaningofaAtragedy.
Oooh,Dmyoumaybesurprisedtohearit’sAyouandme.
WhenitDmcomesdowntoit,younevermadetheAmostofit.
Oooh,soIDmcry,cry,cried,andnow,IsayAgoodbye.Dm
DmAndIwon’tbemadeafoolof,Adon’tcallthisDmlove.
AmCGDm
DmWhendidyoudecide,thatIdidn’thaveAenoughtobuy.
ForgiveandforgetyouaDmthousandtimes.
ForfireandtheAsleeplessnights.Dm
DmAndIwon’tbemadeafoolof,Adon’tcallthisDmlove.
AmIdon’tCcallthisGlove.
DmLa,la,la,la,la,la,love.
AmLa,la,la,la,la,la,love.
CLa,la,la,la,la,la,love.
GLa,la,la,la,la,la,Dmlove.
CWhydidyoufeeltheneed.
ToprovethateverybodyelsewasDmright.
No,Iwon’tEfight…
DmA
DmOh,you’remyAmtragedy,Ctragedy,oh,myGtragedy.
DmOhh,isAmit?COhh,Goh,no,no,no.
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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumLovestrong
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Dm to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on 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 9 times.

Dm to A

2. Dm → Am chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Dm to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Am to C

4. C → G chord transition

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

Switching 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 verse, played 5 times.

C to G

5. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Dm → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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