How to Play We Don’t Talk Anymore Chord on Guitar
“We Don’t Talk Anymore” is a pop song by American singer Charlie Puth, featuring vocals from Selena Gomez. It was released in 2016 as the second single from Puth’s debut album, Nine Track Mind. The song is about the aftermath of a breakup, where the former lovers no longer communicate or care for each other. The song has a catchy melody and a simple chord progression that can be easily played on guitar. In this article, we will show you how to play “We Don’t Talk Anymore” on guitar, using different methods and levels of difficulty.
Basic Chords
The basic chords of “We Don’t Talk Anymore” are F, G, Am, and Em. These are all common chords that you can find in many songs. You can play them using open chords or barre chords, depending on your preference and skill level. Here are the diagrams for the open chords:
[Verse] F We don't talk anymore G We don't talk anymore Am We don't talk anymore Em Like we used to do F We don't love anymore G What was all of it for Am Oh we don't talk anymore Like we used to do F I just heard you found the one you've been looking G You've been looking for Am Em I wish I would have known that wasn't me F Cause even after all this time I still wonder G Why I can't move on Am Em Just the way you did so easily F Don't wanna know G What kind of dress you're wearing tonight Am If he's holding onto you so tight Em The way I did before F I overdosed G Should've known your love was a game Am Now I can't get you out of my brain Oh it's such a shame F We don't talk anymore G We don't talk anymore Am We don't talk anymore Em Like we used to do F We don't love anymore G What was all of it for Am Oh we don't talk anymore Em Like we used to do F I just hope you're lying next to somebody G Who knows how to love you like me Am Em There must be a good reason that you're gone F Every now and then I think you G Might want me to come show up at your door Am Em But I'm just too afraid that I'll be wrong F Don't wanna know G If you're looking into her eyes Am Em If she's holding onto you so tight the way I did before F I overdosed G Should've known your love was a game Am Now I can't get you out of my brain Oh it's such a shame F We don't talk anymore G We don't talk anymore Am We don't talk anymore Em Like we used to do F We don't love anymore G What was all of it for Am Oh we don't talk anymore Em Like we used to do [Intrumental] F G Am Em F G Am Em F Don't wanna know G What kind of dress you're wearing tonight Am If he's giving it to you just right Em The way I did before F I overdosed G Should've known your love was a game Am Now I can't get you out of my brain Oh it's such a shame F We don't talk anymore G We don't talk anymore Am We don't talk anymore Em Like we used to do F We don't love anymore G What was all of it for Am Oh we don't talk anymore Em Like we used to do We don't talk anymore F Don't wanna know G What kind of dress you're wearing tonight Oh Am If he's holding onto you so tight Oh Em The way I did before We don't talk anymore F I overdosed G Should've known your love was a game Oh Am Now I can't get you out of my brain Woah Em Oh it's such a shame F That we don't talk anymore
To play the song using these chords, you need to put a capo on the 4th fret of your guitar. This will change the pitch of the strings, so that you can play the song in the original key of A major. The capo also makes it easier to play the chords, as you don’t have to stretch your fingers too much.
The chord progression of the song is F-G-Am-Em for most parts, except for the bridge, where it changes to F-G-C-Em. The strumming pattern is down-down-up-up-down-up for each chord, with some variations and accents. You can listen to the song and follow along with the chords and lyrics.
Advanced Chords
If you want to play “We Don’t Talk Anymore” with more advanced chords, you can use some variations and substitutions that will make the song sound more interesting and colorful. For example, you can replace the F chord with Fmaj7, which adds a major seventh note to the chord. You can also replace the G chord with Gsus4, which adds a suspended fourth note to the chord. These changes create more tension and resolution in the chord progression. Here are the diagrams for these chords.
To play the song using these chords, you don’t need a capo, as you can play them in any key you want. However, if you want to play along with the original recording, you need to transpose the chords up by four semitones. For example, Fmaj7 becomes Amaj7, Gsus4 becomes Csus4, and so on. You can use an online tool like this one to help you transpose the chords.
The chord progression of the song is Fmaj7-Gsus4-Am-Em for most parts, except for the bridge, where it changes to Fmaj7-Gsus4-C-Em. The strumming pattern is similar to the basic one, but you can add some embellishments and variations to make it more expressive. You can listen to a cover of the song using these chords here.
Conclusion
“We Don’t Talk Anymore” is a popular song that can be played on guitar in different ways. You can choose the method that suits your level of skill and style of playing. Whether you use basic or advanced chords, you can enjoy playing this song and singing along with it. We hope this article helped you learn how to play “We Don’t Talk Anymore” on guitar. Have fun
