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Mumford & Sons - Feel The Tide Chords

ChordsG, C, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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


[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] [G]
[G]She sits him down in a stiff chair, [C] [G]rubs his back and strokes his hair [C]
[G]Telling him it’s okay to cry, [C] [D]but he just sits and stares [G]


[C] [G]
[G]The merciless moon outside [C] [G]has nothing now he’s come to realise [C]
[G]Only the desolation he feels, [C] [D]the cold distance inside [G] [C] [G]
[Em]But you and I now, [C]we can be alright, [G]just hold [D]on to what we know is [Em]true
[Em]You and I now [C]though it’s cold inside [G] [D]feel the tide turning


[G]While the priest just sits and weeps, [C] [G]lamenting the fact that he can see [C]
[G]Darkness and light in so much detail, [C] [D]he has given himself over [G]


[C] [G]
[G]Refusing what he knows to be real, [C] [G]he turns away from every meal [C]
[G]Starving himself of goodness, [C] [D]he doesn’t think he can heal [G] [C] [G]
[Em]But you and I now, [C]we can be alright, [G]just hold [D]on to what we know is []true
[Em]You and I now, [C]though it’s cold inside, [G] [D]feel the tide turning


[G]”What if I lost all I had?” [C] [G]said the stranger to his dad [C]
[G]And the witness was confused, [C] [D]he can’t tell what is bad [G]


[C] [G]
[G]Instead he runs up to the nearest girl, [C] [G]and he comments on her glorious curls [C]
[G]Says, “Darling come with me, [C] [D]I’ll show you a whole new world” [G] [C] [G]
[Em]But you and I now, [C]we can be alright, [G]just hold [D]on to what we know is []true
[Em]You and I now, [C]though it’s cold inside, [G] [D]feel the tide turning

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AlbumSigh No More
Year2009
KeyG

How to play Feel The Tide on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Feel The Tide 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.

Feel The Tide uses these transitions most often: G → C (27), C → G (26), and D → G (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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

To move 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.
G to C

2. C → D chord transition

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.
C to D

3. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

4. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

5. Em → C chord transition

To move 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.

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Feel The Tide.

  • Feel The Tide includes 87 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Feel The Tide contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Feel The Tide connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%