Katy Perry - Witness Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Witness on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Katy Perry - Witness 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.
Witness uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (10), F#m → C#m (10), and C#m → A (9). 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 A - F#m chord transition.
1. A → F#m chord transition
Here's how to move from A to F#m:
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.
2. F#m → C#m chord transition
Switching from F#m to C#m:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.
3. C#m → A chord transition
Here's how to move from C#m to A:
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.
Witness chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Witness.
- Witness includes 29 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Witness connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → F#m: 6%
After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).- F#m → C#m: 4%