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Selena Gomez - Who Says Chords

ChordsD, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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DYoumademeinsecure,toldmeIwasn’tgoodenough
GButwhoareyoutojudge,whenyou’readiamondintherough
DI’msureyougotsomethings,you’dliketochangeaboutyourself
AButwhenitcomestome,Iwouldn’twanttobeanybodyelse
DNanana,nanana,GI’mnobeautyqueen,I’mjustbeautifulme
DNanana,nanana,Gyou’vegoteveryright,toabeautifullife.C’mon
DWhosays,whosaysyou’renotperfect,whosaysyou’renotGworthit
Whosaysyou’retheonlyonethat’shurting,Dtrustme,that’sthepriceofbeauty
Whosaysyou’renotGpretty,whosaysyou’renotAbeautiful,whosays
DIt’ssuchafunnything,hownothing’sfunnywhenit’syou
GYoutell’emwhatyoumean,buttheykeepwhitingoutthetruth
DIt’slikeaworkofart,thatnevergetstoseethelight
GKeepyoubeneaththestars,Awon’tletyoutouchthesky
DNanana,nanana,GI’mnobeautyqueen,I’mjustbeautifulme
DNanana,nanana,Gyou’vegoteveryright,toabeautifullife.C’mon
DWhosays,whosaysyou’renotperfect,whosaysyou’renotGworthit
Whosaysyou’retheonlyonethat’shurting,Dtrustme,that’sthepriceofbeauty
Whosaysyou’renotGpretty,whosaysyou’renotAbeautiful
Whosays,Dwhosaysyou’renotstarpotential,whosaysyou’renotpresidential
Whosaysyoucan’tbeinmovies,Dlistentome,Alistentome
GWhosaysyoudon’tpassthetest,whosaysyoucan’tbethebest
AWhosaid,whosaid,won’tyoutellmewhosaidthat,yeah,oh.
DWhosays,whosaysyou’renotperfect,whosaysyou’renotGworthit
Whosaysyou’retheonlyonethat’shurting,Dtrustme,that’sthepriceofbeauty
Whosaysyou’renotGpretty,whosaysyou’renotAbeautiful
AlbumWhen the Sun Goes Down
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Who Says on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Selena Gomez - Who Says 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 Says uses these transitions most often: D → G (13), G → D (9), and A → D (5). 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

Here's how 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 13 times.

D to G

2. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to A

3. G → A chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 5 times.

G to A

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Who Says.

  • Who Says includes 35 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Who Says contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Who Says connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%