Chords of: Hot n Cold by: Katy Perry. (C, D, G, E/F#) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Hot n Cold” by Katy Perry is in C Major and runs at about 132 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 135 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, D, G, E/F#.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 4:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E/F# → G7 → D → A → C7 → D → A → C7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:50 | 18% |
| G | 0:42 | 15% |
| E/F# | 0:37 | 13% |
| C6 | 0:26 | 9% |
| Am | 0:26 | 9% |
| Ebm7 | 0:18 | 6% |
| C | 0:14 | 5% |
| G7 | 0:13 | 5% |
E/F# – G7 – D – A – C7 – D/C – G7 – D – Bb7/D – A – C7 – D/C – G7 – D – A – C7 – G7 – D – A – C6 – G – D – Am – C6 – G – D – Am – C6 – G – D – Am – C – G – D – Am – C6 – G – D6 – A7 – Cmaj7 – G7 – D – A – C7 – G7 – D – A – C7 – …
