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Vance Joy - Alone With Me Chords

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ChordsD#m, E, C#m, A, F#, A#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

D#mEC#mD#mEC#m
D#mIsawyouEsmile,IknewyouhadC#mspirit
D#mOhwon’tyouEletyourcolorsC#mrun
Andisn’tD#mitodd,thewaywe
TrytoEtellourselveswegotC#mlimits
D#mYou’rebeautiful,Ebutyoujustdon’tseeitC#msometimes
AndIdon’tknowAwhy
EOh,you’retheshapeofF#myAdays
AOh,Eyou’remyholyF#place,AandIknow
C#mEverything’sgood,Aeverything’sjustasitshouldEbe
Whenyou’reA#alonewithme,C#meverything’sgood
AEverything’sjustasitshouldEbe
Whenyou’reA#alonewithme,whenC#mIfall,I’mAfine
AllIEwantedwasyourA#time,C#meverything’sgood
AEverything’sjustasitshouldEbe
Whenyou’reA#alone,alonewithme
D#mEC#m
D#mI’llsitrightEhere,tillyoustartC#mtalking
D#mI’llwaititEouttillyoucomeC#m’round
ItpaystolookD#mupinthebigEcity
EverythingmovessoC#mfast,itpaystolookD#mup
‘Causeyoudon’tknowEwhatyoumightC#msee
WhenyoulookAaround
EOh,you’retheshapeofF#myAdays
AOh,Eyou’remyholyF#place,AandIknow
C#mEverything’sgood,Aeverything’sjustasitshouldEbe
Whenyou’reA#alonewithme,C#meverything’sgood
AEverything’sjustasitshouldEbe,whenwe’reA#alone
HereIA#am,C#msayingthingstoAyou
IEneverthoughtthatI’dA#IwouldC#msayoutsidemyAhead
EOh,andhereweA#are,I’mC#mdoingthingswithAyou,
IEneverthoughtwe’dA#do,I’mC#mseeingintoAyou
AOh,Eyou’retheshapeofF#allAmyAdays
AOh,you’remyF#holyAplace,AandIknow
C#mAEA#C#mAEA#
C#mEverything’sgood,Aeverything’sjustasitshouldEbe
Whenyou’reA#alonewithme
C#mEverything’sgood,Aeverything’sjustasitshouldEbe
Whenyou’reA#alonewithme,whenIC#mfall,I’mAfine
AllIEwantedwasyourA#time
C#mEverything’sgood,Aeverything’sjustasitshouldEbe
Whenyou’reA#alone,alonewithC#mme
AYou’realonewithEme,babeA#you’realonewithC#mme
AYou’realonewithEme,A#babe,you’realonewithC#mme
AYou’realonewithEme,A#babe,you’realonewithC#mme
AYou’realonewithEme,babeA#you’realonewithD#mmeEC#m
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ArtistVance Joy
AlbumNation of Two
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2018
KeyD#m
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Alone With Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Vance Joy - Alone With Me on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Alone With Me uses these transitions most often: A → E (25), C#m → A (22), and E → A# (19). 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 D#m - E chord transition.

1. D#m → E chord transition

Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from D#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D#m to E

2. E → C#m chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from E to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

E to C#m

3. C#m → D#m chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram

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

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C#m to D#m

4. C#m → A chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

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

  1. While playing C#m, 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 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

C#m to A

5. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

6. E → F# chord transition

Switching from E to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. F# → A chord transition

To move from F# to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. E → A# chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

9. A# → C#m chord transition

To move from A# to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

10. A# → D#m chord transition

Switching from A# to D#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Alone With Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Alone With Me.

  • Alone With Me includes 133 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Alone With Me contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Alone With Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → C#m: 6%
    • E → F#: 3%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → C#m: 2%
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