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Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar Chords

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ChordsDm, Am, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

TasteslikeDmstrawberries
OnaAmsummerevening
CAnditsoundsjustlikeaGsong
IwantDmmoreberries
AndthatAmsummerfeeling
CIt’ssowonderfulandGwarm
BreathemeDmin,breathemeAmout
Idon’tCknowifIcouldevergoGwithout
I’mjustDmthinkingoutAmloud
Idon’tCknowifIcouldevergoGwithout
WatermelonsugarDmhigh
WatermelonsugarAmhigh
WatermelonsugarChigh
Watermelonsugarhigh(Watermelonsugar)
DmStrawberries
OnaAmsummerevening
CBaby,you’retheendofGJune
IwantDmyourbelly
AndthatAmsummerfeeling
CGettingwashedawayinGyou
BreathemeDmin,breathemeAmout
Idon’tCknowifIcouldevergowithout
WatermelonsugarDmhigh
WatermelonsugarAmhigh
WatermelonsugarChigh
WatermelonsugarGhigh
WatermelonsugarDmhigh
WatermelonsugarAmhigh
WatermelonsugarChigh
WatermelonsugarGhigh
DmIjustwannatasteit
AmIjustwannatasteit
CWatermelonsugarGhigh
TasteslikeDmstrawberries
OnaAmsummerevening
CAnditsoundsjustlikeaGsong
IwantDmyourbelly
AndthatAmsummerfeeling
Idon’tknowif,Icouldevergowithout
WatermelonsugarDmhigh
WatermelonsugarAmhigh
WatermelonsugarChigh(Sugar!)
WatermelonsugarGhigh(Sugar!)
WatermelonsugarDmhigh
WatermelonsugarAmhigh
WatermelonsugarChigh
WatermelonsugarGhigh
DmIjustwannatasteit
AmIjustwannatasteit(Yeah)
CWatermelonsugarGhigh
DmIjustwannatasteit
AmIjustwannatasteit
CWatermelonsugarGhigh,watermelonsugar
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ArtistHarry Styles
AlbumFine Line
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Watermelon Sugar on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Watermelon Sugar uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (17), Am → C (16), and C → G (14). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. 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 17 times.

Dm to Am

2. 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

Here's how 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 16 times.

Am to C

3. 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

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 verse, played 14 times.

C to G

4. G → Dm chord transition

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

To move 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 13 times.

G to Dm

5. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Watermelon Sugar chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Watermelon Sugar.

  • Watermelon Sugar includes 63 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Watermelon Sugar contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Watermelon Sugar 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 → Am: 14%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
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