Tom Petty - Alright For Now Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A] [D] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [D]
[D]Good night [A]Baby, [D]sleep tight my [A]love
May [D]God watch [Bm]over, [G]you from [D]above
[verse 2]
[D]Tomorrow I’m [A]working, [D]what would I [A]do
I’d [D]be lost and [Bm]lonely, [G]if not for [D]you
[verse 3]
[D] [A] [D] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [D]
So [F#]close your [Em]eyes, you’re [F#]al[Em]right, for [A]now
[verse 4]
I’ve [D]spent my life [A]traveling, [D]spent my life [A]free
I could [D]not [Bm]repay all, [G]you’ve done for [D]me
[Closing]
So [D]sleep tight [A]baby, [D]unfurrow your [A]brow
And [D]know I [Bm]love you, you’re [G]alright for [Bm]now
You’re [G]alright for [D]now
How to play Alright For Now on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Tom Petty - Alright For Now on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 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.
Alright For Now uses these transitions most often: A → D (13), D → A (12), and Bm → G (7). 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 - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → F# chord transition
To move from D to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. F# → Em chord transition
To move from F# to Em;
- While playing F#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Alright For Now chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Alright For Now.
- Alright For Now includes 50 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Alright For Now contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Alright For Now connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Bm: 5%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%