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Michael Jackson - Earth Song Chords

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ChordsGm, C, D, Eb, F, Bb, Cm, A#, Am, E
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

GmWhataboutCsunrise,GmWhataboutCrain
GmWhataboutCallthethingsthatyouDsaidweweretogain
GmWhataboutCkillingfieldsGmIsthereaCtime
GmWhataboutCallthethingsthatyouDsaidweweretogain
DidyouEbeverstoptoFnoticeAlltheBbbloodwe’veshed Gmbe-fore
DidyouCmeverstoptonoticeThecryingDearththeweepingshores?
GmAahCAah
GmAahCGmCGmCGmD
GmWhathaveweCdonetotheworldGmLookwhatwe’veCdone
GmWhataboutCallthepeacethatyouDpledgeyouronlyson
GmWhataboutCfloweringfieldsGmIsthereaCtime
GmWhataboutCallthedreamsthatyouDsaidwasyoursandmine
DidyouEbeverstoptoFnotice,alltheBbchildrendeadfromGmwar
DidyouCmeverstoptonoticeThecryingDearththeweepingshores?
GmAahCAah
GmAahCGmCGmCGmD
CmIusedtodream,FIusedtoA#glancebeyondtheGmstars
CmNowIdon’tknowwhereweareDAlthoughIknowwe’vedriftedfar
GmAahCAah
GmAahCGmCGmCGmD
AmAhDAhAmOhDOh
AmAhDAhAmOoohDAmDAmE
AmwhataboutDyesterday(WhataboutAmus)
WhatabouttheDseas(WhataboutAmus)
TheheavensareDfallingdown(WhataboutAmus)
Ican’tevenDbreatheD(WhataboutAmus)
WhatabouttheDbleedingEarth(WhataboutAmus)
Can’twefeelitsDwounds(WhataboutAmus)
WhataboutDnature’sworth(ooo,ooo),
EIt’sourplanet’swomb(WhataboutAmus)
WhataboutDanimals(WhataboutAmit)
We’veturnedkingdomstoDdust(WhataboutAmus)
WhataboutDelephants(WhataboutAmus)
HavewelosttheirDtrust(WhataboutAmus)
WhataboutcryingDwhales(WhataboutAmus)
We’reravagingtheDseas(WhataboutAmus)
WhataboutforestDtrails(ooo,ooo),
EBurntdespiteourpleas(WhataboutAmus)
WhatabouttheDholyland(WhataboutAmit)
TornapartbyDcreed(WhataboutAmus)
WhatabouttheDcommonman(WhataboutAmus)
Can’twesethimDfree(WhataboutAmus)
WhataboutDchildrendying(WhataboutAmus),
Can’tyouhearthemDcry(WhataboutAmus)
WheredidwegoDwrong(ooo,ooo),
ESomeonetellmewhy(WhataboutAmus)
WhataboutDbabies(WhataboutAmit)
WhatabouttheDdays(WhataboutAmus)
WhataboutalltheirDjoy(WhataboutAmus)
WhatabouttheDman(WhataboutAmus)
WhatabouttheDcryingman(WhataboutAmus)
WhataboutDAbraham(WhatwasAmus)
WhataboutDdeathagain(ooo,ooo),
EDowegiveadamn
AmAahDAah
AmAahDAmDAmDAmD
AmAhDAhAmOhDOh
AmAhDAhAmOooh
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ArtistMichael Jackson
AlbumThis Is It
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1982
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Earth Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Michael Jackson - Earth Song on guitar requires 10 chords and 15 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.

Earth Song uses these transitions most often: Am → D (50), D → Am (47), and Gm → C (33). 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 Gm - C chord transition.

1. Gm → C chord transition

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

Switching from Gm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 33 times.

Gm to C

2. C → D chord transition

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

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to D

3. D → Gm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to Gm

4. D → Eb chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

Switching from D to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to Eb

5. Eb → F chord transition

To move from Eb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Bb → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Gm → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. Cm → D chord transition

Switching from Cm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm 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 1 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. F → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. A# → Gm chord transition

Switching from A# to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

13. D → Am chord transition

Here's how to move 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 47 times.

14. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. D → E chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Earth Song chord transition analysis

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

  • Earth Song includes 201 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Earth Song contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Earth Song 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 → Am: 4%
    • D → E: 3%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → D: 7%
    • Am → E: 1%
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