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Oasis - All Around The World Chords

ChordsG, D, C, Em, A, D#, C#, F, Gb, G#, A#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GDCEmDGDCEmD
GIt’sabitearlyinthemidnighthourforDme
ToCgothroughallthethingsIwannaEmbeD
GIdon’tbelieveineverythingIDsee
YouCknowI’mblindsowhydoyou Emdisagree?D
ATakemeaway,’causeICjustdon’twannastay
AndtheEmliesyoumakemesay,aregettingDdeepereveryday
D#ThesearecrazydaysbuttheyGmakemeshine,CtimekeepsrollingbyDC#C
AllAroundTheWorld,GyougottaspreadthewordA
Tell’emwhatyouheard,CweregonnamakeabetterdayG
AllAroundTheWorld,yougottaspreadthewordA
Tell’emwhatyouheard,CyouknowsitsgonnabeokayGFGb
GWhatyougonnadowhenthewallscomefallingDdown?
YouCnevermoveyounevermakeaEmsoundD
GSowhereyougonnaswimwiththerichesthatyouDfound?
Ifyou’reClostatseawellIhopethatyou’veEmdrownD
ATakemeaway,’causeICjustdon’twannastay
AndtheEmliesyoumakemesay,aregettingDdeepereveryday
D#ThesearecrazydaysbuttheyGmakemeshine,CtimekeepsrollingbyDC#C
AllAroundTheWorld,G#yougottaspreadthewordA#
A#Tell’emA#whatyouC#heard,weregonnamakeabetterdayG#
AllAroundTheWorld,yougottaspreadthewordA#
A#Tell’emA#whatyouC#heard,youknowsitsgonnabeokayG#
‘CauseallaroundtheworldG#GGbFD#
It’sgonnabeokay,Fit’sD#gonnabeokayFD#
It’sgonnabeokay,Fit’sD#gonnabeokayFD#
AllAroundTheWorld,A#yougottaspreadthewordC
Tell’emwhatyouheard,D#weregonnamakeabetterdayA#
AllAroundTheWorld,yougottaspreadthewordC
Tell’emwhatyouheard,D#youknowsitsgonnabeokayA#
It’sallaroundtheworldA#
AndIknowA#whatIknow,whatICknowwhatIknow
Yeah!ID#knowwhatIknow,it’sgonnabeA#OK
AndID#knowwhatIknow,A#pleasedon’tcry,neversaydieA#D#
SoA#pleasedon’tcry,neversaydieA#D#
ArtistOasis
AlbumBe Here Now
Year1998
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play All Around The World on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - All Around The World on guitar requires 11 chords and 24 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.

All Around The World uses these transitions most often: C → Em (8), Em → D (8), and D → C (6). 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

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 6 times.

G to D

2. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Em to D

5. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. A → C chord transition

Switching from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. D → D# chord transition

To move from D to D#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. D# → G chord transition

To move from D# to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. D → C# chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C#:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. C# → C chord transition

Switching from C# to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

14. F → Gb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Gb:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. Gb → G chord transition

To move from Gb to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. C → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G#:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

17. G# → A# chord transition

Switching from G# to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. A# → C# chord transition

To move from A# to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

19. C# → G# chord transition

To move from C# to G#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

20. G# → G chord transition

To move from G# to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

21. F → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

22. D# → A# chord transition

Switching from D# to A#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

23. A# → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

24. C → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D#:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  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 G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All Around The World.

  • All Around The World includes 92 chord transitions, 24 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • All Around The World contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how All Around The World 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 → A: 17%