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John Lennon - Come Together Chords

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ChordsEm, G, B7, A7, C#m, B, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmGEmGEmGEmG
EmHerecomeoldGflattop,hecomeEmgroovingupGslowly,
HegotEmJooJooGeyeball,heoneEmholyGroller
HegotB7hairdowntohisknee;
A7Gottobeajoker,hejustdowhatheplease.
EmGEmGEmGEmG
EmHewearnoGshoeshine,hegotEmtoejamGfootball
HegotEmmonkeyGfinger,heshootEmcocaGcola
Hesay,B7“Iknowyou,youknowme.”
A7OnethingIcantellyouisyougottobefree
ComeC#mtogether,BrightAnow,BoverNCyou
EmGEmGEmGEmG
EmHebag Gproduction,hegotEmOhnoGsideboard
HeoneEmspinalGcracker,hegotEmearlyGwarning
HegotB7airbeliefunderhisfeet
A7Holdyouinhisarmchair,youcanfeelhisdisease
ComeC#mtogether,BrightAnow,Boverme
EmGEmGEmGEmG
EmHerollerGcoaster,hegotEmearlyGwarning
EmHegotGmuddywater,heoneEmMojoGfilter
Hesay,B7”Oneandoneandoneisthree.”
A7Gottobegoodlooking’causehesohardtosee
ComeC#mtogether,BrightAnow,Boverme
EmGEmGEmGEmG
GCome Emtogetherrepeattofade
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ArtistJohn Lennon
AlbumAbbey Road
GenresRock
Year1969
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 36 times.

Em to G

2. G → B7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Switching from G to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to B7

3. B7 → A7 chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from B7 to A7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

B7 to A7

4. A7 → Em chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to Em:

  1. While playing A7, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude.

A7 to Em

5. A7 → C#m chord transition

To move from A7 to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. C#m → B chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. B → A chord transition

Switching from B to A:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B 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 from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 3 times.

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 (18%).
    • 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%
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