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The Beatles - In My Life Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, A7, D, Dm, G, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AF#mA7DDmA
ThereareAplacesI’llF#mrememberA7
AllmyDlifeDmthoughAsomehavechanged
SomeAforevernotforF#mbetterA7
SomehaveDgoneDmandAsomeremain
AlltheseF#mplaceshavetheirDmoments
WithGloversandfriendsIAstillcanrecall
SomeareF#mdeadandsomeareB7living
InDmmylifeI’veAlovedthemall
ButofAallthesefriendsandF#mloversA7
ThereisDnoDmoneAcompareswithyou
AndtheseAmemorieslosetheirF#mmeaningA7
WhenIDthinkofDmloveasAsomethingnew
ThoughIF#mknowI’llneverloseDaffection
ForGpeopleandthingsthatAwentbefore
IF#mknowI’lloftenstopandthinkB7aboutthem
InDmmylifeIAloveyoumore
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumRubber Soul
GenresRock
Year1965
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play In My Life on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - In My Life on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.

In My Life uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (9), Dm → A (7), and A7 → D (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 A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A 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

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 9 times.

A to F#m

2. F#m → A7 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 A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to A7:

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

F#m to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 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 B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

A7 to D

4. D → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

D to Dm

5. Dm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

6. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. D → G chord transition

Here's how 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 2 times.

8. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. F#m → B7 chord transition

To move from F#m to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. B7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from B7 to Dm:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

In My Life chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In My Life.

  • In My Life includes 41 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • In My Life contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how In My Life connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%
    • F#m → B7: 2%
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