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Alessia Cara - How Far I’ll Go Chords

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ChordsC, F, Dm, Am, G, Fm, Db, Ab, A#m, Gb, Gbm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CF
CI’vebeenstaringattheedgeoftheDmwater,longasIcanAmremember,neverreallyFknowingwhy
CIwishIcouldbetheperfectDmdaughter,butIcomebacktotheAmwater,nomatterhowhardIFtry
EveryAmturnItake,everytrailItrack,everyGpathImake,everyroadleadsback
TotheCplaceIknow,whereIcannotgo,whereIFmlongtobe
SeetheClinewheretheskymeetsthesea?ItGcallsme,andnooneAmknows,howfaritFgoes
IftheCwindinmysailontheseastaysGbehindme
OnedayI’llAmknow,ifIFmgothere’sjustnotellinghowfarI’llgo
CGAmF
CIknow,everybodyonthisDmislandseemssohappyonAmthisisland,everythingisbyFdesign
CIknow,everybodyonthisDmislandhasaroleonthisAmisland,somaybeIcanrollFwithmine
IcanAmleadwithpride,Icanmakeusstrong,I’llbeGsatisfiedifIplayalong
ButtheCvoiceinsidesingsadifferentsong,whatisFmwrongwithme?
SeetheClightasitshinesonthesea?It’sGblinding,butnooneAmknows,howdeepitFgoes
AnditCseemslikeit’scallingouttome,socomeGfindme
AndletmeAmknow,what’sFbeyondthatline,willIcrossthatline?
SeetheDblinewheretheskymeetsthesea?ItAbcallsme,andnooneA#mknows,howfaritGbgoes
IftheDbwindinmysailontheseastaysAbbehindme,onedayI’llA#mknow,howfarI’llGbmgoDb
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ArtistAlessia Cara
AlbumMoana
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play How Far I'll Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alessia Cara - How Far I'll Go on guitar requires 11 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.

How Far I'll Go uses these transitions most often: Am → F (8), F → C (6), and C → G (5). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how 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.

C to F

2. C → Dm chord transition

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

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 verse, played 4 times.

C to Dm

3. Dm → Am chord transition

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

Switching from Dm to Am:

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

Dm to Am

4. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Am to F

5. Am → G chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

6. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. C → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Am → Fm chord transition

To move from Am to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. F → Db chord transition

Switching from F to Db:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. Db → Ab chord transition

To move from Db to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Ab → A#m chord transition

To move from Ab to A#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. A#m → Gb chord transition

To move from A#m to Gb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

13. Gb → Db chord transition

To move from Gb to Db:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

14. A#m → Gbm chord transition

To move from A#m to Gbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. Gbm → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from Gbm to Db:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

How Far I'll Go chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in How Far I'll Go.

  • How Far I'll Go includes 54 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • How Far I'll Go contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how How Far I'll Go 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 Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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