John Lennon - Come Together Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G]
[Em]Here come old [G]flat top, he come [Em]grooving up [G]slowly,
He got [Em]Joo Joo [G]eyeball, he one [Em]holy [G]roller
He got [B7]hair down to his knee;
[A7]Got to be a joker, he just do what he please.
[interlude]
[Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G]
[verse 2]
[Em]He wear no [G]shoe shine, he got [Em]toe jam [G]football
He got [Em]monkey [G]finger, he shoot [Em]coca [G]cola
He say, [B7]“I know you, you know me.”
[A7]One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
Come [C#m]together, [B]right [A]now, [B] [NC]over you
[interlude]
[Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G]
[verse 3]
[Em]He bag pro[G]duction, he got [Em]Oh no [G]sideboard
He one [Em]spinal [G]cracker, he got [Em]early [G]warning
He got [B7]air belief under his feet
[A7]Hold you in his armchair, you can feel his disease
Come [C#m]together, [B]right [A]now, [B]over me
[interlude]
[Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G]
[verse 4]
[Em]He roller [G]coaster, he got [Em]early [G]warning
[Em]He got [G]muddy water, he one [Em]Mojo [G]filter
He say, [B7]” One and one and one is three.”
[A7]Got to be good looking ’cause he so hard to see
[Closing]
Come [C#m]together, [B]right [A]now, [B]over me
[Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G]
[G]Come to[Em]gether repeat to fade
How to play Come Together on Guitar (Step-by-step)
John Lennon - Come Together on guitar requires 7 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.
Come Together uses these transitions most often: Em → G (36), G → Em (32), and B7 → A7 (4). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
3. B7 → A7 chord transition
To move from B7 to A7;
- While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
4. A7 → Em chord transition
To move from A7 to Em;
- While playing A7, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on D string fret 2.
5. A7 → C#m chord transition
To move from A7 to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
6. C#m → B chord transition
To move from C#m to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
7. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
8. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
Come Together chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Come Together.
- Come Together includes 92 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Come Together contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Come Together connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Em: 9%
- G → B7: 0%