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Lovin’ Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon Chords

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ChordsG, C, Am, D7, D
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.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Come, and [C]talk of all the things we did to [G]day
Here, and [C]laugh about our funny little [G]ways
While we [C]have a few [Am]minutes to [G]breathe
Then I [C]know that it’s [Am]time you must [G]leave

[chorus]
But [C]darling be home soon
I [C]couldn’t bear to wait an extra [G]minute if you dawdled
My [C]darling be home [C]soon
It’s [C]not just these few hours but I’ve been [G]waiting since I toddled
For the [C]great relief of [Am]having [D7]you to [G]talk to

[verse 2]
And [G]now, a [C]quarter of my life is almost [G]past
I [C]think I’ve come to see myself at [G]last
And I [C]see that the [Am]time spent con[G]fused
Was the [C]time that I [Am]spent without [G]you
And I [C]feel [Am]myself in [D]bloom

[chorus]
So [C]darling be home soon
I [C]couldn’t bear to wait an extra [G]minute if you dawdled
My [C]darling be home soon
It’s [C]not just these few hours but I’ve been [G]waiting since I toddled
For the [C]great relief of [Am]having [D7]you to [G]talk to

[chorus]
So Darling
My [C]darling be home soon
I [C]couldn’t bear to wait an extra [G]minute if you dawdled
My [C]darling be home soon
It’s [C]not just these few hours but I’ve been [G]waiting since I toddled
For the [C]great relief of [Am]having [D7]you to [G]talk to

[Closing]
[G]Go, and [C]beat your crazy head against the [G]sky
Try, and [C]see beyond the houses and your [G]eyes
It’s [C]ok to [Am]shoot the [D]moon

[chorus]
So [C]darling be home soon
I [C]couldn’t bear to wait an extra [G]minute if you dawdled
My [C]darling be home soon
It’s [C]not just these few hours but I’ve been [G]waiting since I toddled
For the [C]great relief of [Am]having [D7]you to [G]talk to

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ArtistThe Lovin' Spoonful
AlbumYou're a Big Boy Now
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1967
KeyG

How to play Darling Be Home Soon on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Lovin' Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Darling Be Home Soon uses these transitions most often: G → C (22), C → G (14), and C → Am (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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C;

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

2. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

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

3. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

4. Am → D7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from Am to D7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
Am to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

7. D → C chord transition

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.

Darling Be Home Soon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Darling Be Home Soon.

  • Darling Be Home Soon includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Darling Be Home Soon contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Darling Be Home Soon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
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