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John Denver - Follow Me Chords

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

AmIt’sbyfarthehardestGthingI’veeverCdone
TobeFsoinlovewithDmyouandso Galone
FollowCmewhereIFgowhatICdoandwhoIFknow
MakeitCpartofyoutoFbeapartofGme
FollowCmeupandFdownalltheCwayandall Faround
CTakemyhandandFsayyou’llGfollowCme
It’slongbeenonmyGmindyouknowit’sFbeenalonglongCtime
I’llAmtrytofindtheGwaythatIcanFmakeyou Gunderstand
TheFwayIfeel CaboutyouandFjusthowmuchICneedyou
TobeFtherewhereCIcanDmtalktoCyou
WhenFthere’snooneelse Garound
FollowCmewhereIFgowhatICdoandwhoIFknow
MakeitCpartofyoutoFbeapartofGme
FollowCmeupandFdownalltheCwayandall Faround
CTakemyhandandFsayyou’llGfollowCme
YouseeI’dCliketosharemyGlifewithyou
AndFshowyouthingsI’veCseen
AmPlacesthatI’mGgoingtoFplaceswhereI’veGbeen
ToFhaveyouthere CbesidemeandFneverbe Calone
AndFalltheCtimethatDmyou’rewithCmeweFwillbeatGhome
FollowCmewhereIFgowhatICdoandwhoIFknow
MakeitCpartofyoutoFbeapartofGme
FollowCmeupandFdownalltheCwayandall Faround
CTakemyhandandFsayyou’llGfollowCme
AlbumTake Me to Tomorrow
GenresFolk
Year1970
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Follow Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Denver - Follow Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Follow Me uses these transitions most often: C → F (25), F → C (20), and F → G (10). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Am to G

2. G → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to C

3. C → F chord transition

To move from C 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. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

C to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

Switching 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 verse.

F to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. C → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. C → Dm chord transition

Switching 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 verse, played 2 times.

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

  • Follow Me includes 84 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Follow Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Follow Me 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%
    • F → G: 21%