Katy Perry - Tsunami Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bb]Please [Cm] [Ab]don’t tip-toe, [Ab]come close, let’s flow
[Bb] [Cm] [Fm]Anchor in me, [Fm]and get lost at sea
[Bb]The [Cm] [Ab]world’s your oyster [Ab]and I am the pearl
[Bb] [Cm]Open [Fm]waters, [Fm]sink into me slowly
[chorus]
[Ab]So baby, [Cm]come and [Eb]take a [Bb]swim [Gm]with me [Ab]
Make me [Cm]ripple [Eb]’til I’m [Bb] [Gm]wavy [Ab]
Don’t be [Cm]scared [Eb]to [Bb]dive [Gm]in [Ab]deep
And start [Cm]a [Eb]tsu[Bb]na[Gm]ami [Ab]
[Cm] [Eb] [Bb]Tsu[Gm]nami… [Ab]
[verse 2]
[Bb]Don’t [Cm] [Ab]fight, just ride [Ab]the rhythm of the tide
[Bb]We [Cm] [Fm]swirl, we spin, [Fm]salted, sun-kissed skin
[Bb]We [Cm] [Ab]float together, [Ab]whatever weather
[Bb] [Cm]Em[Fm]brace the breeze [Fm]and sail away smoothly
[chorus]
[Ab]So baby, [Cm]come and [Eb]take a [Bb]swim [Gm]with me [Ab]
Make me [Cm]ripple [Eb]’til I’m [Bb] [Gm]wavy [Ab]
Don’t be [Cm]scared [Eb]to [Bb]dive [Gm]in [Ab]deep
And start [Cm]a [Eb]tsu[Bb]na[Gm]ami [Ab]
[Bb] [Bb]Ts[Cm]unami
[Closing]
[Cm]Oh, you’re waking up an ocean
of emotion that my body can’t [Ab]hide
[Bb] [Bb]Ts[Cm]una-a-ami
[Cm]Now you’re soaked in my
devotion ’cause you opened up a [Ab]paradise
[Cm] [Eb] [Bb]Tsu[Gm]nami… [Ab]
[Cm] [Eb] [Bb]Tsu[Gm]nami… [Ab]
[chorus]
[Ab]So baby, [Cm]come and [Eb]
take a [Bb]swim [Gm]with me [Ab]
Make me [Cm]ripple [Eb]’til I’m [Bb] [Gm]wavy [Ab]
Don’t be [Cm]scared [Eb]to [Bb]dive [Gm]in [Ab]deep
And start [Cm]a [Eb]tsu[Bb]na[Gm]ami [Ab]
[Cm] [Eb] [Bb]Tsu[Gm]nami
How to play Tsunami on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Katy Perry - Tsunami on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Tsunami uses these transitions most often: Ab → Cm (16), Bb → Gm (16), and Cm → Eb (16). 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 Bb - Cm chord transition.
1. Bb → Cm chord transition
To move from Bb to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
2. Cm → Ab chord transition
To move from Cm to Ab;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
3. Ab → Bb chord transition
To move from Ab to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
4. Cm → Fm chord transition
To move from Cm to Fm;
- While playing Cm, lift your middle finger from D string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
5. Fm → Bb chord transition
To move from Fm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 3.
6. Fm → Ab chord transition
To move from Fm to Ab;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 3.
7. Cm → Eb chord transition
To move from Cm to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
8. Eb → Bb chord transition
To move from Eb to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.
9. Bb → Gm chord transition
To move from Bb to Gm;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. Gm → Ab chord transition
To move from Gm to Ab;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
Tsunami chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tsunami.
- Tsunami includes 110 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Tsunami connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
- Bb → Gm: 6%
- Bb → Cm: 2%
After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).- Cm → Fm: 8%
- Cm → Ab: 6%