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Katy Perry - Who Am I Living For Chords

ChordsAm, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmAmGDm
AmYeahehyeahyeahGDm
AmIcanfeelaphoenixinsideofme
GAsImarchDmalonetoadifferentbeat
AmSlowlyswallowingGdownDmmyfear,yeahyeah
AmIamreadyfortheroadlesstraveled
GSuitingupformyDmcrowningbattle
AmThistestismyowncrosstooGbare
ButIwillDmgetthere
AmIt’snevereasytobechosen,nevereasytobecalled
GStandingonthefrontlinewhentheDmbombstartstofall
AmIcanseetheheavensbutIstillheartheflames
GCallingoutmyDmname
AmIcanseethewritingontheGwall,DmIcan’tignorethiswar
AmAttheeh-endofitGall,DmwhoamIlivingAmfor?
AmIcanfeelthislightnessinsideofme
GGrowingfastDmintoaboltoflightning
AmIknowonesparkwillshocktheGworld,Dmyeahyeah
AmSoIprayforafavourlikeEsther
GIneedyourstrengthtoDmhandlethepressure
AmIknowtherewillbeGsacrifice
DmButthat’stheprice
AmIt’snevereasytobechosen,nevereasytobecalled
GStandingonthefrontlinewhentheDmbombstartstofall
AmIcanseetheheavensbutIstillheartheflames
GCallingoutmyDmname
AmIcanseethewritingontheGwall,DmIcan’tignorethiswar
AmAttheeh-endofitGall,DmwhoamIlivingAmfor?
AmIcanseethewritingontheGwall,DmIcan’tignorethiswar
AmAttheeh-endofitGall,DmwhoamIlivingAmfor?
AmG
Attheend,attheend,DmwhoamIlivingfor?Am
GAttheend,attheend,DmwhoamIlivingfor?
AmHeavyistheheadthatwearsthecrown
Don’tletthegreatnessgetyoudown
AmHeavyistheheadthatwearsthecrown
Don’tletthegreatnessgetyoudown,oh,ohyeah
AmIcanseethewritingontheGwall,DmIcan’tignorethisAmwar
Attheeh-endofitGall,DmwhoamIlivingAmfor?
AmIcanseethewritingontheGwall,DmIcan’tignorethisAmwar
Attheeh-endofitGall,DmwhoamIlivingAmfor?
AmG
Attheend,attheendDmwhoamIlivingfor?Am
GAttheend,attheend,DmwhoamIlivingfor?
AlbumTeenage Dream
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Who Am I Living For on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Who Am I Living For on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Who Am I Living For uses these transitions most often: Am → G (28), G → Dm (28), and Dm → Am (27). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

Am to G

2. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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 28 times.

G to Dm

3. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 27 times.

Dm to Am

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Who Am I Living For.

  • Who Am I Living For includes 83 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Who Am I Living For contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Who Am I Living For connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Dm: 2%