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Brett Young - Chapters Chords

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ChordsD, F#m, E, A, Bm
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 C key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[D] [F#m] [E] [A]
[D]In chapter one, I was [F#m]raised on the Dodgers, [E]every boy wants to [A]be like his father
In [D]Little League, when he was [F#m]coaching me, I was [A]hangin’ on every [E]word
[D]Sundays, he was the [F#m]one who would lead us, [A]taught me everything I [E]know about Jesus
[D]Front row, he’s [F#m]on a roll, and [A]I’m hangin’ on every [E]word
[F#m]It sounds nice, doesn’t it? [F#m]I wish that I knew back [E]then

[chorus]
There’s no [D]perfect [A]life, you can’t [F#m]hold back [E]time
But you [D]hold on [A]tight, [F#m]hoping you might [E]find
Every [D]page you [A]turn is a [F#m]lesson [E]learned
Ain’t we [D]all, ain’t we [A]all just [F#m]tryna get it right?
[E]These are the chapters of my [D]life, mmm [A] [F#m] [E]

[verse 2]
[D]Phase two, [A]overwhelmed by attention, [F#m]everybody [E]expecting perfection
[D]Throw a ball, then you’ll [A]have it all, [F#m]best thing I ever [E]heard
[D]Things change in the [A]blink of an eyelid, [F#m]guess my body knew way more than [E]I did
[D]Doc said you’ll [A]never play again, [F#m]worst thing I ever [E]heard
[Bm]It’s sounds rough, doesn’t it? I [F#m]wish I knew back then

[chorus]
There’s no [D]perfect [A]life, you can’t [F#m]hold back [E]time
But you [D]hold on [A]tight, [F#m]hoping you might [E]find
Every [D]page you [A]turn is a [F#m]lesson [E]learned
Ain’t we [D]all, ain’t we [A]all just [F#m]tryna get it right?
[E]These are the chapters of my [D]life, mmm [A] [F#m] [E]
[E]The chapters of my [D]life

[verse 3]
[D]Truth is that we [A]all got stories, [F#m]gotta fail on your [E]way to glory
[D]Takes time tryna [A]get it right, but [F#m]every future has a [E]past
And [D]right now I can [A]hear God laughing, [F#m]guess he must have [E]heard my [A]plans
And my odes, thought it was a [F#m]joke, gave me more than [E]I could ask [D] [A]
And I wish I [F#m]knew back then, oh

[chorus]
There’s no [D]perfect [A]life, you can’t [F#m]hold back [E]time
But you [D]hold on [A]tight, [F#m]hoping you might [E]find
Every [D]page you [A]turn is a [F#m]lesson [E]learned
Ain’t we [D]all, ain’t we [A]all just [F#m]tryna get it right?
[E]These are the chapters of my [D]life

[Closing]
[D]Chapters [A]of my, [F#m]chapters of my [E]life, chapters of my [D]life
Chapters [A]of my, [F#m]yeah, the [E]chapters of [D]my life [A]
[F#m]Ooh, [E]my life [D] [A] [F#m]

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ArtistBrett Young
AlbumTicket to L.A.
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyD

How to play Chapters on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Brett Young - Chapters 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.

Chapters uses these transitions most often: F#m → E (28), A → F#m (27), and D → A (26). 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 - F#m chord transition.

1. D → F#m chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from D to F#m;

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

2. F#m → E chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from F#m to E;

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

3. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E to A;

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

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D;

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

5. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A;

  1. While playing F#m, 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 ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

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

7. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm;

  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 B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

8. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

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

Chapters chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chapters.

  • Chapters includes 128 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Chapters contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Chapters connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 22%
    • F#m → A: 19%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F#m: 2%
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