Buddy Holly - It Doesn’t Matter Anymore Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar D6 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]There you go and baby, here am I
Well you [D]left me here so I could sit and cry
Well a, [G]golly gee what have you done to me
Well I [D]guess it doesn’t matter any [G]more.
[verse 2]
[G]Do you remember baby, last September
How you [D]held me tight each and every [D]night
Well, [G]whoops a daisy how you drove me crazy
But I [Am]guess it doesn’t [D]matter any [G]more. [Em]
[chorus]
[Em]There’s no use in me a [Bm]crying
I’ve [G]done everything and now I’m sick of trying
I’ve [A]thrown away my nights
And wasted all my days over [D]you. [D7] [D6] [D]
[chorus]
Now you go [G]your way and I’ll go mine
[D]Now and forever ’till the end of time… I’ll find
Somebody [G]new and baby we’ll say we’re through through
And [D]you won’t matter any [G]more.
[chorus]
[Em]There’s no use in me a [Bm]crying
I’ve [G]done everything and now I’m [G]sick of trying
I’ve [A]thrown away my nights
And wasted all my days over [D]you. [D7] [D6] [D]
[chorus]
Now you go [G]your way and I’ll go mine
[D]Now and forever ’till the end of time… I’ll find
Somebody [G]new and baby we’ll say we’re through through
And [D]you won’t matter any [G]more.
[Closing]
[D]You won’t matter any [G]more
[outro]
[D] [G] [C] [G]
How to play It Doesn't Matter Anymore on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore on guitar requires 9 chords and 12 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.
It Doesn't Matter Anymore uses these transitions most often: D → G (12), G → D (9), and A → D (2). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
8. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
10. D7 → D6 chord transition
To move from D7 to D6;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. D6 → D chord transition
To move from D6 to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
12. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
It Doesn't Matter Anymore chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It Doesn't Matter Anymore.
- It Doesn't Matter Anymore includes 41 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- It Doesn't Matter Anymore contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how It Doesn't Matter Anymore 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 → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → D7: 1%