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Christina Perri - You Mean The Whole Wide World To Me Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Dm, G, Em, F
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 G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
Darling [C]you [Am]mean the [Dm]whole [G]wide world to me [C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
Darling [C]you [Am]are [Dm]sweeter than [G]i ever dreamed [C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
Darling [C]you [Am]make me [Dm]believe [G]in make believe [C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
Darling [C]you [Am]mean the [Dm]whole [G]wide world to me [C] [Em] [Am] [G]

[verse 2]
[F]What do i do with all this [G]love for you
[C]It’s so [Em]much [Am]more than [G]i ever knew
[F]Baby girl, it’s [G]bigger than the whole wide world

[verse 3]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
Darling [C]you [Am]mean the [Dm]whole [G]wide world to me [C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
Darling [C]you [Am]light up [Dm][G]everyone you meet [C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
With a s[C]mile[Am] you give[Dm] away so[G] easily [C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
Darling [C]you [Am]mean the [Dm]whole [G]wide world to me [C] [Em] [Am] [G]

[Closing]
[F]What do i do with all this [G]love for you
[C]It’s so [Em]much [Am]more than [G]i ever knew
[F]What do i do with how i [G]feel inside
[C]If you e[Em]ver [Am]wonder how [G]much I [F]love you girl
It’s [G]bigger than the whole wide world
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G] [C] [Am] [Dm] [G] [C] [C] [C] [C]
It’s [G]bigger than the whole wide world

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ArtistChristina Perri
Albumsongs for carmella: lullabies & sing-a-longs
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC

How to play You Mean The Whole Wide World To Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - You Mean The Whole Wide World To Me on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

You Mean The Whole Wide World To Me uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), Am → Dm (18), and C → Am (18). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

3. Dm → G chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Dm to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

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

6. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

7. Am → G chord transition

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.

8. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

You Mean The Whole Wide World To Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Mean The Whole Wide World To Me.

  • You Mean The Whole Wide World To Me includes 103 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You Mean The Whole Wide World To Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You Mean The Whole Wide World To Me 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 → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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