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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.

GCome,andCtalkofallthethingswedidtoGday
Here,andClaughaboutourfunnylittleGways
WhileweChaveafewAmminutestoGbreathe
ThenICknowthatit’sAmtimeyoumustGleave
ButCdarlingbehomesoon
ICcouldn’tbeartowaitanextraGminuteifyoudawdled
MyCdarlingbehomeCsoon
It’sCnotjustthesefewhoursbutI’vebeenGwaitingsinceItoddled
FortheCgreatreliefofAmhavingD7youtoGtalkto
AndGnow,aCquarterofmylifeisalmostGpast
ICthinkI’vecometoseemyselfatGlast
AndICseethattheAmtimespent Gconfused
WastheCtimethatIAmspentwithoutGyou
AndICfeelAmmyselfinDbloom
SoCdarlingbehomesoon
ICcouldn’tbeartowaitanextraGminuteifyoudawdled
MyCdarlingbehomesoon
It’sCnotjustthesefewhoursbutI’vebeenGwaitingsinceItoddled
FortheCgreatreliefofAmhavingD7youtoGtalkto
SoDarling
MyCdarlingbehomesoon
ICcouldn’tbeartowaitanextraGminuteifyoudawdled
MyCdarlingbehomesoon
It’sCnotjustthesefewhoursbutI’vebeenGwaitingsinceItoddled
FortheCgreatreliefofAmhavingD7youtoGtalkto
GGo,andCbeatyourcrazyheadagainsttheGsky
Try,andCseebeyondthehousesandyourGeyes
It’sCoktoAmshoottheDmoon
SoCdarlingbehomesoon
ICcouldn’tbeartowaitanextraGminuteifyoudawdled
MyCdarlingbehomesoon
It’sCnotjustthesefewhoursbutI’vebeenGwaitingsinceItoddled
FortheCgreatreliefofAmhavingD7youtoGtalkto
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ArtistThe Lovin' Spoonful
AlbumYou're a Big Boy Now
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1967
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Am to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Am → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 2 times.

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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