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Katy Perry – Small Talk Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Updated January 9, 2026

ChordsD A G

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This is the chord progression of Small Talk by Katy Perry on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D A G A D
Isn’t it strange that you used to know me?
A G A D
All the highs and lows and in-betweens and now you see me and just say “hey”
A G A D
Isn’t it weird that you’ve seen me naked?
A G A D
We had conversations ’bout forever, now it’s ’bout the weather‚ okay

[Pre-Chorus 1]
A G
And I just can’t believe
A D A G A
We went from strangers to lovers to strangers in a lifetime
D A G
Now just memories
A D A G
We’ve gone from strangers to lovers to strangers, yeah

[Chorus 1]
D A G A D
Acting like we never met, faking like we’d just forget
A G A D
We were lovers and now there’s nothing left but small talk
A G A D
Had every inch of your skin, there’s nowhere your hands haven’t been
A G A D
Ain’t it funny, ’cause now there’s nothing left but small talk

[Verse 2]
D
Isn’t it wild that I know your weakness?
D
And everybody at the party thinks that you’re the best since sliced bread
A G A D
And isn’t it awkward I got a new somebody?
A G A D
And honestly it’ll probably be a while before we can just be friends

[Pre-Chorus 2]
A G
And I just can’t believe
A D A G A
We went from strangers to lovers to strangers in a lifetime
D A G
Now just memories
A D A G
We’ve gone from strangers to lovers to strangers (small talk)

[Chorus 2]
D A G A D
Acting like we never met, faking like we’d just forget
A G A D
We were lovers and now there’s nothing left but small talk
A G A D
Had every inch of your skin, there’s nowhere your hands haven’t been
A G A D
Ain’t it funny, ’cause now there’s nothing left but small talk

[Post-Chorus]
A G A D
Blah-blah-blah-blah, blah-blah-blah-blah
A G A D
Blah-blah-blah-blah, now there’s nothing left but small talk
A G A D
Blah-blah-blah-blah, blah-blah-blah-blah
A G A D
Blah-blah-blah-blah, now there’s nothing left but small talk

[Bridge]
A D
And I just can’t believe
A
We went from strangers to lovers to strangers

[Chorus 3]
Acting like we never met, faking like we’d just forget we were lovers
D
And now there’s nothing left but small talk
A G A D
Had every inch of your skin, there’s nowhere your hands haven’t been
A G A D
Ain’t it funny, ’cause now there’s nothing left but small talk

How to play Small Talk: key, chords and progression

To play Small Talk by Katy Perry, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 3 chords: D, A and G.

The backbone of the song is D – A – G – A (I – V – IV – V in D major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.