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Mumford & Sons - Ditmas Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G
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 F#,B,E,C# keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
And in [Am]time, as one reminds the [F]other of the [C]past
A [F]life lived much too [C]fast to [G]hold [Am]onto, how am I [F]losing [C]you?
A broken [Am]house, another dry month [F]waiting for the [C]rain
And [F]I had been [C]resisting [G]this [Am]decay, I thought you’d [F]do the [C]same

[chorus]
But this is all I [F]ever [C]was, and this is all you [F]came [C]across those [G]years [C]ago
Now you [F]go too [C]far, don’t tell me that I’ve [F]changed [C]because that’s [G]not the [C]truth
And [F]now I’m [C]losing [G]you

[verse 2]
Fragile [Am]sound, the world outside just [F]watches as we [C]crawl
[F]Crawl towards a [C]life of [G]fragile [Am]lines, and [F]wasted [C]time
And so I [Am]cry, as I hold you for the [F]last time in this [C]life
This [F]life I tried so [C]hard to [G]give to [Am]you, what would you [F]have me [C]do?

[chorus]
But this is all I [F]ever [C]was, and this is all you [F]came [C]across those [G]years [C]ago
Now you [F]go too [C]far, don’t tell me that I’ve [F]changed [C]because that’s [G]not the [C]truth
And [F]now I’m [C]losing [G]you

[verse 3]
Where I used to [Am]end was [F]where you [C]start, you [Am]were the [F]only [C]one
And now I see your [Am]eyes [F]move too [C]fast, you [Am]were the [F]only [C]one

[Closing]
Careful [Am]hands, and wandering with[F]out that much to [C]say
Your [F]words are empty [C]as the [G]bed we [Am]made
Is there [F]another [C]way? Oh [Am]love, is there [F]another [C]way?

[chorus]
But this is all I [F]ever [C]was, and this is all you [F]came [C]across those [G]years [C]ago
Now you [F]go too [C]far, don’t tell me that I’ve [F]changed [C]because that’s [G]not the [C]truth
And [F]now I’m [C]losing [G]you, and [F]now I’m [C]losing [G]you

[outro]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C]

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ArtistMumford & Sons
AlbumWilder Mind
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2015
KeyAm

How to play Ditmas on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Ditmas on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Ditmas uses these transitions most often: F → C (40), C → F (20), and Am → F (19). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

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

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

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

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.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. C → Am chord transition

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.

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

Ditmas chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ditmas.

  • Ditmas includes 119 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ditmas contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ditmas 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 → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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