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Crowded House - It’s Only Natural Chords

ChordsD, G, C, Bm, F#m, A, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DGDDGD
DIcewillGmelt,DwaterwillGboil
DYouandGIcanDshakeoffthismortalcoil
It’sCbiggerthanGusyouCdon’thavetoGworryDaboutitGD
DReadyorGnot,DherecomestheGdrop
DYoufeelGluckywhenyouDknowwhereyouare
Youknowit’sCgonnacomeGtrue,
ChereinyourGarmsIDrememberGD
It’sonlyBmnaturalthatIshouldwanttobeF#mtherewithyou
It’sonlyBmnaturalthatyoushouldfeelthesamewayF#mtoo
It’sDeasywhenyouGdon’ttryDgoingonGfirstimpressions
DManinaGcagehasDmadehisconfessionnow
You’veCseenmeatmyGworst
AnditCwon’tbetheGlasttimeI’mDdownthereGD
IDwantyoutoGknowIfeel DcompletelyatGease
DReadmelikeaGbookthat’sDfallendown
BetweenyourCknees,Gplease
CLetmehavemyGwayDwithyouGD
It’sonlyBmnaturalthatIshouldwanttobeF#mtherewithyou
It’sonlyBmnaturalthatyoushouldfeelthesamewayF#mtoo
AIt’s Dcircumstantial,it’snothingF#writteninthesky
AndGwedon’tevenhavetotryD
DGD
Butwe’llbeDshakinglikeGmud,DbuildingsofGglass
DSinkintotheGbay,they’llbeDundertheGrocksagain
YouCdon’thavetoGsay
ICknowyou’re Gafraid
It’sonlyBmnaturalthatIshouldwanttobeF#mtherewithyou
It’sonlyBmnaturalthatyoushouldfeelthesamewayF#mtoo
AIt’s Dcircumstantial,F#it’ssomethingIwasGbornto
It’sonlyDnatural,F#canIhelpitifIGwanttoG
DGDDGD
AlbumWoodface
GenresRock
Year1991
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play It's Only Natural on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Crowded House - It's Only Natural on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

It's Only Natural uses these transitions most often: G → D (31), D → G (25), and C → G (10). 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 - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

D to G

2. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to C

3. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  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 E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to G

4. D → Bm chord transition

Switching from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

D to Bm

5. Bm → F#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. F#m → D chord transition

Switching from F#m to D:

  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 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. F#m → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. A → D chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. F# → G chord transition

To move from F# to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's Only Natural.

  • It's Only Natural includes 99 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • It's Only Natural contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how It's Only Natural 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 → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%