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Katy Perry - Not Like The Movies Chords

Chord reference G, Em, Bm, D, C, F, Am, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [Em] [Bm] [D] [G]He put it [Em]on me, I put it [Bm]on, like [D]there was nothing [G]wrong It didn’t [Em]fit, it wasn’t [Bm]right, [D]wasn’t just the [G]size They say you [Em]know, when you [Bm]know, [D]I don’t [G]know, [Em]oh [Bm]oh [D]oh

[C]I didn’t [D]feel The fairytale [Em]feeling, [Bm]no Am [C]I a stupid [D]girl for even [Em]dreaming [Bm]that I could

[G]If it’s [C]not like the [F]movies, [G] [C]That’s how it [F]should be, yeah [G]When he’s the [C]one, I’ll come [Em]undone And my [Bm]world will stop [Am]spinning, and that’s [C]just the [C]beginning, yeah

[G] [Em] [Bm] [D] [G]Snow white [Em]said when I was, [Bm]young, one [D]day my prince will [G]come So I [Em]wait for that [Bm]date [D] [G]They say its [Em]hard to meet your [Bm]match, [D]find my better [G]half So we [Em]make perfect [Bm]shapes [D]

[C]If stars don’t [D]align, if it doesn’t stop [Em]Time, if you cant see the [Bm]sign, wait for it [C]One hundred [D]percent, With every penny [Em] Spent, he’ll be the one that [Bm]finishes your sentences

[G]If it’s [C]not like the [F]movies [G] [C]That’s how it [F]should be, yeah [G]When he’s the [C]one, I’ll come [Em]undone And my [Bm]world will stop [Am]spinning And that’s [C]just the [C]beginning, oh yeah

[Em]’Cause I know you’re [D]out there, And [A]your, your love came for [Am]me, oh [Em]It’s a crazy [D]idea that you [A]were Made [Am]perfectly [C]for [C]me [Em]you’ll [D]see

[G] [C]Just like the [F]movies, [G] [C]that’s how it [F]will be [G] [C]Cinematic and [Em]dramatic with [Bm]the perfect [Am]ending, oh

[G]It’s [C]not like the [F]movies [G]But [C]that’s how it [F]should be, yeah [G]When he’s the [C]one you’ll come [Em]undone And your [Bm]world will stop [Am]spinning And it’s [C]just the [C]beginning

Artist Katy Perry
Album Teenage Dream
Genres Pop
Year 2010
Key G

How to Play Not Like The Movies on Guitar?

Katy Perry - Not Like The Movies can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, Bm, D, C, F, Am, A chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

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