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Erik Santos - I’ll Never Go Chords

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ChordsD, F#m, Bm, G, Em, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DYoualwaysaskme,thosewordsF#mIsay
AndBmtellingmewhatitmeanstomeG
EveryEmsingledayA
YoualwaysF#mactthiswayBm
ForGhowmanytimesItoldyouEm
IAloveyou,forthisDisallIknowG
DCometomeandholdme,andyouwillF#msee
TheloveBmIgiveforyoustillholdthekeyG
EveryEmsingleday,AyoualwaysF#mactthiswayBm
ForGhowmanytimesItoldyouEm
IAloveyou,forthisDisallIknowG
I’llDnevergofarawayGfromyou
EvenBmtheskywilltellEmyou
ThatIneedyouso,GforBmthisisallIEmknow
I’llAnevergofarDawayfromyouG
DCometomeandholdme,andyouwillF#msee
TheloveBmIgiveforyoustillholdthekeyG
EmEverysingleAday,youalwaysF#mactthisBmway
ForGhowmanytimesItoldEmyou,IAloveyou
ForDthisisallIknow…G
I’llDnevergofarawayGfromyou
EvenBmtheskywilltellEmyou
ThatIneedyouso,GforBmthisisallIEmknow
I’llAnevergofarDawayfromyouG
I’llDnevergofarGawayfromyou
BmEventheskywilltellEmyou
ThatIneedyouGso
BmForthisisallIEmknow
I’llAnevergofarDawayfromyouG
I’llnevergo(nevergoaway)
I’llnevergoaway(nevergo)
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ArtistErik Santos
AlbumLoving You Now
GenresPop
Year2005
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play I'll Never Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Erik Santos - I'll Never Go 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.

I'll Never Go uses these transitions most often: D → G (9), Em → A (9), and A → D (6). 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 D - F#m chord transition.

1. D → F#m chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to F#m

2. F#m → Bm chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from F#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

F#m to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Bm to G

4. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to Em

5. Em → A chord transition

Switching from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. A → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

9. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

I'll Never Go chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'll Never Go.

  • I'll Never Go includes 68 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I'll Never Go contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I'll Never Go 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 → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → F#m: 2%
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