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John Hiatt - Down Around My Place Chords

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ChordsEm, D, G, Am, A, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmDEmD
TheEmradioisbusted,DdownaroundmyEmplace
EmEverytoolisrusted,DdownaroundmyEmplace
EmCreeksandriversdriedup,DdownaroundmyEmplace
MyEmwoman’stearsarecriedup,DdownaroundmyEmplace
AndGbeforetherecameaDflood,somelostAmall,evenEmblood
NowtheGsunandwindhaveDcome,andleftnoAtrace
DownaroundmyEmplace,DdownaroundmyEmplace
TheseEmhuntinggroundswerehallowed,DdownaroundmyEmplace
EmExhaustedfieldslayfallow,DdownaroundmyEmplace
EmKingdomscomeandcrumble,DdownaroundmyEmplace
MyEmprayersaremerelymumbles,DdownaroundmyEmplace
AndIGputmyfaithinDyou,didyouAmmakethaterrorEmtoo?
GBoundtofailthatDhemightshowhisAgrace
DownaroundmyEmplace,DdownaroundmyEmplace
TheysaidyouCwouldn’tbelieve,whataGparadisethiswas
‘TileveryDAdamandEve,Tom,DickandHarry
StartedAfightingforwhatheEmloved
So,weCfortifiedtheramparts,andweGbuiltthemightytowers
ButitwasDplaintosee,weneverwerefree
FromtheAmtyrannyoftheEmhour
TheEmfamilygraveskeepwinking,DdownaroundmyEmplace
AtEmeverythoughtI’mthinking,DdownaroundmyEmplace
WhiletheEmyoungonescrowdthetable,DdownaroundmyEmplace
EmBitchingaboutnocable,DdownaroundmyEmplace
AndmyGgrandpasays,“Don’tDworry
It’salwaystheAmlastoneinwho’sinaEmhurry
ToGtryandslamtheDdoorinthenextone’sAface”
DownaroundmyEmplace
DDownaroundmyEmplace,DdownaroundmyEmplace
DDownaroundmyEmplace,DdownaroundmyEmplace
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ArtistJohn Hiatt
AlbumDirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock, Bluegrass
Year2011
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Down Around My Place on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Hiatt - Down Around My Place on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Down Around My Place uses these transitions most often: D → Em (20), Em → D (20), and G → D (8). 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 - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

Em to D

2. 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

Here's how to move 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 6 times.

Em to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to D

4. D → Am chord transition

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

Switching from D to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to Am

5. Am → Em chord transition

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. A → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

Down Around My Place chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Down Around My Place.

  • Down Around My Place includes 74 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Down Around My Place contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Down Around My Place 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 → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
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