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Bread - It Don’t Matter to Me Chords

ChordsD, A, C, Gm7, G, A7, F, Cm7, Fm7, Dm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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DItdon’tmattertome
AIfyoureallyfeelthat
CYouneedsometimetobefree
Gm7TimetogooutsearchingDforyourself
AHopingtofindGtimeDtogotoA7findA
DAnditdon’tmattertome
AIfyoutakeupwith Csomeonewho’sbetterthanme
Gm7’CauseyourhappinessDisalliwant
AForyoutoGfindDpeaceyourpieceofFmind
Cm7LottapeoplehaveFm7anegohang-up
‘CausetheywanttoCm7betheonlyFm7one
Cm7Howmanycame Fm7beforeitreallydoesn’tmatter
JustasCm7longasyou’retheFm7last
Dm7Everybody’smovingonandtrytofindout
What’sbeenDm7missinginthepastGm7
DAnditdon’tmattertome
AIfyoursearchingbringsyouCbacktogetherwithme
Gm7’Causethere’llalwaysbe
AnDemptyroomAwaitingforyouG
AnDopenheartAwitingforyouG
DTimeisonmyFsideA
‘Causeitdon’tDmattertomeA
CItdon’tmattertomeGm7
DItdon’tmattertomeA
CItdon’tmattertomeGm7
DItdon’tmattertoAme
CItdon’tmattertomeGm7
‘Causethere’llalwaysbe
AnDemptyroomwaitingAforyouG
AnDopenheartwaitingAforyouG
DTimeisonmyFsideA
Itdon’tDmattertome
ArtistBread
AlbumBread
GenresRock
Year1969
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play It Don’t Matter to Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bread - It Don’t Matter to Me on guitar requires 10 chords and 14 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 Don’t Matter to Me uses these transitions most often: D → A (12), Gm7 → D (7), and A → C (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 - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to 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 12 times.

D to A

2. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

A to C

3. C → Gm7 chord transition

To move from C to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to Gm7

4. Gm7 → D chord transition

Switching from Gm7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Gm7 to D

5. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. G → D chord transition

Switching 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 6 times.

7. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. A7 → A chord transition

To move from A7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F:

  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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. F → Cm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Cm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Cm7 → Fm7 chord transition

To move from Cm7 to Fm7:

  1. While playing Cm7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

12. Fm7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Fm7 to Dm7:

  1. While playing Fm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Dm7 → Gm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 to Gm7:

  1. While playing Dm7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It Don’t Matter to Me.

  • It Don’t Matter to Me includes 65 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • It Don’t Matter to Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how It Don’t Matter to Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F: 2%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%