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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.

WhenholdingyourGbreathisDsaferthanEmbreathing
WhenlettingCgoisGbraverthanAmkeeping
WhenCinnocentDwordsturntoEmlies
AndyouCcan’thidebyDclosingyourGeyes
WhenGpainisDallthattheyEmoffer
LikeaCkissfromtheGlipsofaAmmonster
YouknowtheCfaminesoDwell,butneverEmmetthefeast
WhenChomeistheDbellyofaDbeast
TheCoceaniswildandEmoveryourhead
AndtheCboatCbeneathyouAmissinking
Don’tneedCroomforyourDbags,hopeisEmallthatyouhave
SosaytheAmLord’sPrayertwice,holdyourAmbabiestight
DSurelysomeonewillreachoutaDhand
AndCshowyouaDsafeplacetoGland
Oh,GimagineDyourselfinaEmbuilding
UpinCflames,beingCtoldtoAmstandstill
TheCwindow’swideDopen,thisisEmleapisonfaith
Youdon’tCknowwhowillcatchyou,butmaybeDsomebodywill
TheCoceaniswildandEmoveryourhead
AndtheCboatCbeneathyouAmissinking
Don’tneedCroomforyourDbags,hopeisEmallthatyouhave
SosaytheAmLord’sPrayertwice,holdyourAmbabiestight
DSurelysomeonewillreachoutaDhand
AndCshowyouaDsafeplacetoGland
BetheEmhandofahopefulstranger
LittleGscared,butyou’restrongenough
BetheClightinthedarkofthisdanger
‘TiltheGsunGmcomesDup
BetheEmhandofahopefulstranger
LittleGscaredbutyou’restrongenough
BetheClightinthedarkofthisdanger
‘TiltheGsunGmcomesDup
BetheEmhandofahopefulstranger
You’reGscaredbutyou’restrongenough
BetheClightinthedarkofthisdanger
‘TiltheGsunGmcomesDup
‘TiltheEmsuncomesup(Oh)
‘TiltheGsuncomesup(‘Tilthesun)
‘TiltheCsuncomesup(Ooh)
‘TiltheGsun(‘Tilthesun)Gm
ComesupG
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ArtistSara Bareilles
AlbumAmidst the Chaos
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Am → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. C → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

8. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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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