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Sara Bareilles - A Safe Place To Land Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C, Am, Gm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
When holding your [G]breath is [D]safer than [Em]breathing
When letting [C]go is [G]braver than [Am]keeping
When [C]innocent [D]words turn to [Em]lies
And you [C]can’t hide by [D]closing your [G]eyes

[verse 2]
When [G]pain is [D]all that they [Em]offer
Like a [C]kiss from the [G]lips of a [Am]monster
You know the [C]famine so [D]well, but never [Em]met the feast
When [C]home is the [D]belly of a [D]beast

[chorus]
The [C]ocean is wild and [Em]over your head
And the [C]boat [C]beneath you [Am]is sinking
Don’t need [C]room for your [D]bags, hope is [Em]all that you have
So say the [Am]Lord’s Prayer twice, hold your [Am]babies tight
[D]Surely someone will reach out a [D]hand
And [C]show you a [D]safe place to [G]land

[verse 3]
Oh, [G]imagine [D]yourself in a [Em]building
Up in [C]flames, being [C]told to [Am]stand still
The [C]window’s wide [D]open, this is [Em]leap is on faith
You don’t [C]know who will catch you, but maybe [D]somebody will

[chorus]
The [C]ocean is wild and [Em]over your head
And the [C]boat [C]beneath you [Am]is sinking
Don’t need [C]room for your [D]bags, hope is [Em]all that you have
So say the [Am]Lord’s Prayer twice, hold your [Am]babies tight
[D]Surely someone will reach out a [D]hand
And [C]show you a [D]safe place to [G]land

[chorus]
Be the [Em]hand of a hopeful stranger
Little [G]scared, but you’re strong enough
Be the [C]light in the dark of this danger
‘Til the [G]sun [Gm]comes [D]up

[chorus]
Be the [Em]hand of a hopeful stranger
Little [G]scared but you’re strong enough
Be the [C]light in the dark of this danger
‘Til the [G]sun [Gm]comes [D]up

[chorus]
Be the [Em]hand of a hopeful stranger
You’re [G]scared but you’re strong enough
Be the [C]light in the dark of this danger
‘Til the [G]sun [Gm]comes [D]up

[Closing]
‘Til the [Em]sun comes up (Oh)
‘Til the [G]sun comes up (‘Til the sun)
‘Til the [C]sun comes up (Ooh)
‘Til the [G]sun (‘Til the sun) [Gm]
Comes up [G]

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ArtistSara Bareilles
AlbumAmidst the Chaos
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyG

How to play A Safe Place To Land on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sara Bareilles - A Safe Place To Land on guitar requires 6 chords and 12 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.

A Safe Place To Land uses these transitions most often: D → Em (11), C → D (10), and Em → C (8). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

9. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

10. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

11. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

12. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

A Safe Place To Land chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Safe Place To Land.

  • A Safe Place To Land includes 78 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Safe Place To Land contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Safe Place To Land connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
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