Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Do you love the rain, does it make you [C]dance,
When you’re drunk with your [G]friends at a party?
What’s your favorite song, does it make you [C]smile?
Do you think of me? [G]
When you close your [Em7]eyes, tell me, [C]what are you [G]dreaming?
Everything, I [Em7]wanna know it all. [C] [G]
[chorus]
I’d spend ten thousand [Em7]hours and [C]ten thousand [G]more,
Oh, if that’s what it [Em7]takes to learn that [C]sweet heart of [G]yours.
And I might never [Em7]get there, but [C]I’m gonna [G]try.
If it’s ten thousand [Em7]hours or the [C]rest of my [G]life.
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
[verse 2]
Do you miss the road that you grew up [C]on?
Did you get your middle [G]name from your grandma?
When you think about your forever [C]now, do you think of [G]me? [G]
When you close your [Em7]eyes, tell me, [C]what are you [G]dreaming?
Everything, I [Em7]wanna know it all. [C] [G]
[chorus]
I’d spend ten thousand [Em7]hours and [C]ten thousand [G]more,
Oh, if that’s what it [Em7]takes to learn that [C]sweet heart of [G]yours.
And I might never [Em7]get there, but [C]I’m gonna [G]try.
If it’s ten thousand [Em7]hours or the [C]rest of my [G]life.
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
[verse 3]
[G7]Ooh, want the [C]good and the bad and everything in bet[G7]-ween.
Ooh, gotta [C]cure my curiosity. [C]
[NC]Ooh, yeah. I’d spend [G]ten thousand [Em7]hours and
[C]ten thousand [G]more,
Oh, if that’s what it [Em7]takes to learn that [C]sweet heart of [G]yours.
And I might never [Em7]get there, but [C]I’m gonna [G]try.
If it’s ten thousand [Em7]hours or the [C]rest of my [G]life.
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
Yeah! And I [Em7] [C]I’m gonna love [G]you.
[Closing]
I [G] [Em7] [C]I’m gonna love [G]you.
How to play 10,000 Hours on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
10,000 Hours uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), Em7 → C (23), and G → Em7 (23). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. Em7 → C chord transition
To move from Em7 to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
10,000 Hours chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 10,000 Hours.
- 10,000 Hours includes 82 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- 10,000 Hours contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how 10,000 Hours connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → G7: 2%