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Katy Perry - What Makes A Woman Chords

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ChordsD, G, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

IsittheDwayItalksweet?Thewaymyskinissoft?
OrGhowIcanbeabitch?Makeyoukeepyourfingerscrossed?
IsittheDwaythatIpraiseyou?ThewaythatIpleaseyou?
OrhowGfastIchangemymindandgetscaredthatImightleaveyou?A
CouldspendyourGwholelife,butyouAcouldn’t
DDescribewhatmakesaBmwoman
She’sGalwaysbeenaAperfectDmystery
CouldspendyourGwholelife,butyouAcouldn’t
DDescribewhatmakesaBmwoman
AndGthat’swhatmakesaAwomantoDme
IsittheDwayIcutmyhairandputnomakeupon?
IGfeelmostbeautifuldoingwhatthefuckIwant
IsitDthatmyintuitionisneverreallyoff?
IGneedtissuesformyissuesandBand-Aidsformyheart
CouldspendyourGwholelife,butyouAcouldn’t
DDescribewhatmakesaBmwoman
She’sGalwaysbeenaAperfectDmystery
CouldspendyourGwholelife,butyouAcouldn’t
DDescribewhatmakesaBmwoman
AndGthat’swhatmakesaAwomantoGmeA
IsittheDwaywekeepthewholeworldturning
GInapairofheels?Yeah,that’swhatmakesa Dwoman
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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumSmile
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play What Makes A Woman on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - What Makes A Woman 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.

What Makes A Woman uses these transitions most often: G → A (10), A → D (8), and D → G (7). 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 - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D to G

2. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to A

3. A → D chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

A to D

4. 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

D to Bm

5. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

What Makes A Woman chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What Makes A Woman.

  • What Makes A Woman includes 38 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • What Makes A Woman contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how What Makes A Woman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Bm: 5%
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