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Christina Perri - Tiny Victories Chords

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

[Opening]
[C] [F] [Am] [F]
[C]Some days, I look in the [F]mirror and I think
The [Am]meanest things, all the [F]meanest things
[C]Some days, I’m holding my [F]self-worth up
By a [Am]string, a [F]string
But [G]every day that I [Am]don’t hide [F]myself away
To [Dm]me, is a [F]tiny victory [C]

[verse 2]
[C]Some days, it feels like a [F]wrecking ball swinging
Through my [Am]ribcage, my [F]ribcage
[C]Some nights I’m just a [F]million broken pieces [Am]singing
On a [F]stage
I’m a [G]little more broken [Am]open, but a [F]little more [Dm]free
And that’s a [F]tiny victory [C]

[chorus]
And if [G]battles can [Am]win a war [F]
I can keep [F]picking my sword up off the [G]floor
And [F]learn to treasure these
Tiny [C]victorie[F]s, tiny [Am]victorie[F]s

[verse 3]
[C]Some days, giving up on [F]myself looks so
So [Am]easy to do, it’s so [F]easy to do
[C]The struggle is slow, I’m barely [F]moving the needle
And the [Am]cracks may be few, but there’s [F]light coming through

[chorus]
And if [G]battles can [Am]win a war [F]
I can keep [F]picking my sword up off the [G]floor
And [F]learn to treasure these
Tiny [C]victorie[F]s, tiny [Am]victorie[F]s
Tiny [C] [F]victories, tiny [Am]victories [F]

[Closing]
[G]Every day that I [Am]don’t hide [F]myself away
[G]Every day that I [Am]don’t hide [F]myself away
To [Dm]me, is a [F]tiny victory [C]

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ArtistChristina Perri
Albumtiny victories
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Tiny Victories on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - Tiny Victories on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Tiny Victories uses these transitions most often: Am → F (16), F → C (11), and C → F (10). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

Tiny Victories chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tiny Victories.

  • Tiny Victories includes 69 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Tiny Victories contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Tiny Victories connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
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