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Buddy Holly - It Doesn’t Matter Anymore Chords

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ChordsG, D, Am, Em, Bm, A, D7, D6, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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GThereyougoandbaby,hereamI
WellyouDleftmeheresoIcouldsitandcry
Wella,Ggollygeewhathaveyoudonetome
WellIDguessitdoesn’tmatteranyGmore.
GDoyourememberbaby,lastSeptember
HowyouDheldmetighteachandeveryDnight
Well,Gwhoopsadaisyhowyoudrovemecrazy
ButIAmguessitdoesn’tDmatteranyGmore.Em
EmThere’snouseinmeaBmcrying
I’veGdoneeverythingandnowI’msickoftrying
I’veAthrownawaymynights
AndwastedallmydaysoverDyou.D7D6D
NowyougoGyourwayandI’llgomine
DNowandforever’tilltheendoftime…I’llfind
SomebodyGnewandbabywe’llsaywe’rethroughthrough
AndDyouwon’tmatteranyGmore.
EmThere’snouseinmeaBmcrying
I’veGdoneeverythingandnowI’mGsickoftrying
I’veAthrownawaymynights
AndwastedallmydaysoverDyou.D7D6D
NowyougoGyourwayandI’llgomine
DNowandforever’tilltheendoftime…I’llfind
SomebodyGnewandbabywe’llsaywe’rethroughthrough
AndDyouwon’tmatteranyGmore.
DYouwon’tmatteranyGmore
DGCG
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ArtistBuddy Holly
AlbumThe Buddy Holly Story
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1959
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G to D

2. G → Am chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

G to Am

3. Am → D chord transition

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

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Am to D

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

Here's how to move 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 2 times.

G to Em

5. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 2 times.

7. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

8. A → D chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 2 times.

9. D → D7 chord transition

Switching from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. D7 → D6 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to D6:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. D6 → D chord transition

To move from D6 to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 outro.

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%
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