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Katy Perry - Dark Horse Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C, Am, G, A,
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

FCAmGFCAmG
IAmknewyouwere,GyouweregonnaFcometome
AndAmhereyouare,butyouGbetterchooseFcarefully
‘CauseAmI,amGcapableofFanythingAm
OfanythingGandFeverything
AmMakemeyourGAphrodite
AmMakemeyourGoneandFonly
AmDon’t,GmakemeyourFenemy,
Yourenemy,GyourCenemy
SoyouwanttoCplaywithmagic?Am
BoyyoushouldGknowwhatyou’refallingFfor
BabydoyouCdaretodothis?Am
CauseI’mcomingGatyoulikeadarkFhorse
AreyouCreadyfor,readyforAm
AGperfectstorm,perfectstormF
CauseConceyourmine,onceyour Ammine…G
There’snogoingback
AmGF
AmMarkmywords,thisGlovewillmakeyouFlevitate
AmLikeabird,GlikeabirdFwithoutacage
ButAmdowntoearth
GIfyouchoosetoFwalkaway,Amdon’twalk GawayF
It’sintheAmpalmofyourGhandnowFbaby
It’saAmyesorGno,noFmaybe
SoAmjustbesure,Gbefore,yougiveitFupto Amme,upto Gme
GiveitAmupto Fme
SoyouwanttoCplaywithmagic?Am
BoyyoushouldGknowwhatyou’refallingFfor
BabydoyouCdaretodo Amthis?
CauseI’mcomingGatyoulikeadarkFhorse
AreyouCreadyfor,readyforAm
AGperfectstorm,perfectstormF
CauseConceyourmine,onceyour Ammine…G
There’snogoingback
AmShe’sabeastGIFcallher A,Karma
Sheeatyourheart,Gout,likeFJeffreyDahmerAm
Becareful,tryGnottoleadherFon
AmShawty’sheartwasonsteroids
CauseGherlovewassoFstrong
YoumayAmfallinlovewhenyouGmeether
IfyouAmgetthechanceyoubetterGkeepher
SheAmswearsbyitbutifyoubreakherheart
SheGturncoldasaFfreezer
ThatAmfairytaleendingwithaGknightinshiningFarmor
ShecanAmbemySleepingBeauty,I’mgonnaGputherinaFcoma,Woo!
CDamnIthinkIloveher,Fshawtysobad
I’mAmsprungandIdon’tGcare
ShegotmeAmlikearollerCcoaster
TurntheGbedroomintoaFfair
HerAmloveislikeaCdrug
IwasAmtryna’hititandGquitit
Butlil’AmmamasoCdope
ImessedGaroundandgotAmaddicted
FSoyouwanttoCplaywithmagic?Am
BoyyoushouldGknowwhatyou’re(YoushouldFknow)
BabydoyouCdaretodothis?Am
CauseI’mcomingGatyoulikea(likeadarkFhorse)
AreyouCreadyfor,readyforAm
AGperfectstorm,perfectstormF(aperfectstorm)
CauseConceyourmine,onceyour Ammine..Oh..
There’snogoingback!
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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumPrism
GenresPop, R&B
Year2013
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Dark Horse on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Dark Horse on ukulele requires 5 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.

Dark Horse uses these transitions most often: Am → G (41), G → F (33), and F → Am (22). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

F to C

2. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

C to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 41 times.

Am to G

4. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 33 times.

G to F

5. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

6. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

7. F → A, chord transition

To move from F to A,:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

This transition appears in the section.

8. A, → G chord transition

Switching from A, to G:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Dark Horse chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dark Horse.

  • Dark Horse includes 147 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dark Horse contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dark Horse connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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