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Bread - Everything I Own Chords

ChordsBb, F, C, Gm, C7, Dm
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 G key to play this song with easier chords.

BbFC
FYoushelteredmefromCharm.
KeptmeBbwarm,keptmeFwarmC
YouFgavemylifetoCme
SetmeBbfree,SetmeFfreeC
GmThefinestyearsIeverCknew
GmwerealltheyearsIhadwithCyou
AndC7IwouldgiveFanythingICown,
C7GiveupmyFlife,myBbheart,myChome.
C7IwouldgiveFeverythingICown,
JusttoBbhaveyouback Fagain.
IsthereDmsomeoneyouknow,thatwon’tletyougo
AndtakingitallforGmgranted.
GmYoumaylosethemoneday,someonetakesthemaway,
Andyoudon’thearawordtheyCsay
AndC7IwouldgiveFanythingICown,
C7GiveupmyFlife,myBbheart,myChome.
C7IwouldgiveFeverythingICown,
JusttoBbhaveyouback Fagain.
JusttoBbtalktoyou,once Fagain
BbFC
IsthereDmsomeoneyouknow,thatwon’tletyougo
AndtakingitallforGmgranted.
GmYoumaylosethemoneday,someonetakesthemaway,
Andyoudon’thearawordtheyCsay
AndC7IwouldgiveFanythingICown,
C7GiveupmyFlife,myBbheart,myChome.
C7IwouldgiveFeverythingICown,
JusttoBbhaveyouback Fagain.
JusttoBbtalktoyou,once Fagain
JusttoBbholdyouonce Fagain
BbFC
ArtistBread
AlbumBaby I'm-a Want You
GenresRock
Year1972
KeyBb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Everything I Own on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bread - Everything I Own 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.

Everything I Own uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (14), Bb → F (11), and Bb → C (9). 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 Bb - F chord transition.

1. Bb → F chord transition

Switching from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Bb to F

2. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to C

3. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to Bb

4. C → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  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 B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to Gm

5. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

7. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

8. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm:

  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 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 chorus, played 2 times.

9. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everything I Own.

  • Everything I Own includes 76 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Everything I Own contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Everything I Own connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%