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Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You Chords

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

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [F] [C] [A#] [Dm] [F] [C] [A#]
[Dm]Everybody needs [F]inspiration, [C]everybody [A#]needs a song
[Dm]Beautiful [F] [C]melody, when the [A#]nights so long
[Am]’Cause there is no [A#]guarantee, [F]that this life is [C]easy (Yeah)

[chorus]
When [F]my world is [C]falling apart, when theres [Dm]no light to [A#]break up the dark.
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you, [A#]
When the [F]waves are [C]flooding the shore and I [Dm]can’t find my way [A#]home anymore.
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you, [A#]when I look at [Dm]you

[verse 2]
I [F]see forgiveness, [C]I [A#]see the truth
[Dm]You love me for [F]who I [C]am like the stars, [A#]hold the moon
[Am]Right there where [A#]they [F]belong and I know, I’m [C]not alone (Yeah)

[chorus]
[F]When my world [C]is falling apart, when theres [Dm]no light to [A#]break up the dark
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you [A#]
When the [F]waves are [C]flooding the shore and I [Dm]can’t find my way [A#]home anymore
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you [A#]

[verse 3]
[F]You [A#]appear [C]just like a [Dm]dream to me
[F]Just [A#]like a [C]kaleidoscope [Dm]colors that [F]cover me
[A#]All I need [C]every breath [Dm]that I breathe
[F]Don’t you know [C]you’re beautiful (Yeah, Yeah)

[verse 4]
[F] [C] [Dm] [A#]
When the [F]waves are [C]flooding the shore and I [Dm]can’t find my way [A#]home anymore
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you [A#]

[Closing]
[F] [C] [Dm] [A#]
[F]You [A#]appear [C]just like a [A#]dream to me.

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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumThe Time of Our Lives
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyDm

How to play When I Look At You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You on guitar requires 5 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.

When I Look At You uses these transitions most often: F → C (21), C → Dm (15), and A# → F (13). 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 - F chord transition.

1. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

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

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

3. C → A# chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to A#;

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

4. A# → Dm chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from A# to Dm;

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

5. A# → Am chord transition

To move from A# to Am;

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

6. A# → F chord transition

To move from A# to F;

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

7. C → Dm chord transition

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.

When I Look At You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When I Look At You.

  • When I Look At You includes 97 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • When I Look At You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how When I Look At You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → A#: 1%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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