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Gin Wigmore I Do Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, F, Em, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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


[C] [C] [G] [G] [Am] [Am] [F] [F]
[C]Starlight [C]Kickin around
without [G]you by my side
[G]Makes me feel [Am]alright Am
Start this [F]day as new
[F]Until I [C]wake up
[C]Find myself in our [G]break up
[G]Today ain’t goin to be [Am]great but
Can we [F]ride this through


You know I [Am]need you some[Em]times
And I’ll [Am]hold on to [Em]why
Don’t [Am]matter what my reasons are
I [G]still do love you


[F]I do I [Em]do [Am]I do I [C]do I do I [F]choose you
[Em]So why don’t you choose me [Am]too
[F]It’s no mis[Em]take [Am]or a [C]lonely day I [F]want you ]


[Em]I can [C]change babe
My bitter, cold and [G]dark days are stayin away
when I [Am]see you [Am]and your [F]beautiful ways
To be [C]high, low, stop, go I don’t know
But if [F]you’re [G]thinkin ’bout leavin me No no no
[Dm]We can get [Em]through it, [Am]just let us [Em]do it


I [Am]need you some[Em]times
And I’ll [Am]hold on to [Em]why
Don’t [Am]matter what my reasons are
I [G]still do love you


And I [F]do I [Em]do [Am]I do I [C]do I do I [F]choose you
[Em]So why don’t you choose me [Am]too
[F]It’s no mis[Em]take [Am]or a [C]lonely day I [F]want you
So [Em]why don’t you want me [Am]too


[F]I do I [Em]do [Am]I do I [C]do I do I [F]choose you
So why [Em]don’t you choose me [Am]too
[F]It’s no mis[Em]take [Am]it’s not even a [C]lonely day I [F]want you
So [Em]why don’t you want me [Am]too

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AlbumHoly Smoke
GenresPop
Year2009
KeyC

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

Gin Wigmore - I Do on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

I Do uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (17), F → Em (12), and Am → F (8). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

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.
Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

To move 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.
F to C

5. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 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 E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

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

8. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

9. 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.

10. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 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 E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

11. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G 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 I Do.

  • I Do includes 75 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Do contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Do connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%