Chords of: This is how we do by: Katy Perry. (A, Am, F6, Am7) 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.
“This is how we do” by Katy Perry is in A Minor and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 142 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Am, F6, Am7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Cmaj7 → F6 → Am → G → Am7 → F6 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 0:42 | 21% |
| G | 0:36 | 18% |
| F6 | 0:25 | 13% |
| C/E | 0:15 | 7% |
| Am7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| F | 0:14 | 7% |
| G7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| D | 0:06 | 3% |
Am – G – C – F – G – Am – G – Cmaj7 – Am – G – E7 – F6 – G – E7 – F6 – Am – G – D/E – F6 – G – F6 – Am – D – Am – G – C/E – Fm – Am7 – C/G – G – C/E – F6 – G – C/E – F – Am7 – G – C/E – F – Am – G – E7 – F6 – D – Am – D7 – F6 – Am – …
