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Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, G, A, C, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]You gotta help me out, it’s all a blur last [Bm]night
We need a taxi cause [G]you’re hung-over and I’m [D]broke
I lost my fake id but, you lost the motel [Bm]key
Spare me your freaking [G]dirty looks
Now don’t play [A]me [Bm] [G]

[verse 2]
You want to cash [A] [Bm] [G]out
and get the hell out of [A]town [Bm] [G]
Don’t be a baby, [A]remember what you told me

[chorus]
[D]Shut up and [A]put your [G]money where your mouth [A]is
[D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [A]Vegas
[D]Get up and [A]shake the [G]glitter off your clothes
[A]now [D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [Bm] [G]Ve-gas

[verse 3]
[A]Why are these lights so bright
Oh did we get hitched last [Bm]night dressed up like Elvis
And [G]why why am I wearing your class [A]ring? [Bm] [G]

[verse 4]
Don’t call your [A]mother [Bm] [G]
Cause now we’re partners in [A]crime [Bm] [G]
Don’t be a baby, [A]remember what you told me

[chorus]
[D]Shut up and [A]put your [G]money where your mouth [A]is
[D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [A]Vegas
[D]Get up and [A]shake the [G]glitter off your clothes
[A]now [D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [Bm]Ve-gas [G]

[verse 5]
[C]You got me into this
[D]Information [F#m]overload, [G]situation [A]lost control
[C]Send out an S.O.S.
[A] [Bm] [G]And get some cash out
[A] [Bm] [G]We’re gonna tear [A]up [Bm]the [G]town
Don’t be a baby, [A]remember what you told me
[D] [A] [G]Remember what you told me
[D] [A] [G]Remember what you told me
[D] [A]told me [G]told me [D]hey!

[chorus]
[D]Shut up and [A]put your [G]money where your mouth [A]is
[D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [A]Vegas
[D]Get up and [A]shake the [G]glitter off your clothes
[A]now [D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [Bm]Ve-gas [G]

[Closing]
[D] [A] [G]That’s what you get baby [A] [D] [A] [G]
Shake the [D] [A]glitter [G]shake shake
shake the [D] [A] [G]glitter c’mon!
[D]Give me some [A]cash out [G]baby
[D]Give me some [A]cash out [G]baby

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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumOne of the Boys
GenresPop
Year2008
KeyD

How to play Waking Up In Vegas on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Waking Up In Vegas uses these transitions most often: G → A (23), A → G (21), and D → A (21). 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 D - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
D to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Bm to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

4. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 2.
G to A

5. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

6. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  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 A string fret 3.

8. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

9. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

10. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

11. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

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

Waking Up In Vegas chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Waking Up In Vegas.

  • Waking Up In Vegas includes 123 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Waking Up In Vegas contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Waking Up In Vegas connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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