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Maria Muldaur - Any Old Time Chords

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ChordsBb, Eb, C, F, Bb7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

BbIjustreceivedyourletter
EbYou’redownandoutyouBbsay
AtEbfirstIthoughtIwouldBbtellyou
ToCtravelontheotherFway
ButBbinmymemorylingers
Bb7AllyouonceweretoEbme
SoEbI’mgonnagiveyouBbonemorechance
ToFprovewhatyoucanBbbe
BbAnyoldtimeyouwannacomebackBb7home
EbDropmealineandhoneysaynomoreyou’llBbroam
FYouhadyourchancetoBbplaythegamefair
CWhenyouleftmesweetheart
YouFonlyleftalovewhocared
BbNowthatyou’redown
I’mEbgonnastickbyBbyou
IfCyouwouldonlyEbtellme
YourFroamingdaysarethrough
BbYou’llfindmehere
liketheBb7dayyouleftme Ebalone
BbAnyoldtime
FyouwannacomebackBbhomeEbFBb
BbAnyoldtimeyouwannacomebackBb7home
EbDropmealineandhoneysaynomoreyou’llBbroam
FYouhadyourchancetoBbplaythegamefair
CWhenyouleftmesweetheart
YouFonlyleftalovewhocared
BbYou’llfindmehere
liketheBb7dayyouleftme Ebalone
BbAnyoldtime
FyouwannacomebackBbhomeEbFBb
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ArtistMaria Muldaur
AlbumMaria Muldaur
GenresPop
Year1973
KeyBb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Any Old Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maria Muldaur - Any Old Time on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Any Old Time uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (11), Eb → Bb (8), and Bb → Bb7 (5). 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 Bb - Eb chord transition.

1. Bb → Eb chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

Switching from Bb to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Bb to Eb

2. Bb → C chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to C:

  1. While playing Bb, 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 verse, played 4 times.

Bb to C

3. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to F

4. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

F to Bb

5. Bb → Bb7 chord transition

Switching from Bb to Bb7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. Bb7 → Eb chord transition

Switching from Bb7 to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. C → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Eb:

  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 verse.

8. Eb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Any Old Time chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Any Old Time.

  • Any Old Time includes 50 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Any Old Time contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Any Old Time connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → F: 18%
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