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Jason Aldean - Just Gettin’ Started Chords

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ChordsAm, C, F, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [C] [F] [Dm] [Am] [C] [F] [G] [Am] [C] [F] [Dm] [Am] [C] [F] [G] [Am]
[Am]I knew the [C]minute that I picked you [F]up it was [Dm]gonna be a wild ride
[Am]You kissed me [C]like you couldn’t get [F]enough; barely [G]made it out of your drive
[Am]Burning a little [C]rubber at the red light, [F]got a little [Dm]warning from the blue lights
[Am]It’s only going on [C]nine o’clock but [F]feels more like [G]midnight

[chorus]
[Am]We ain’t even t[C]urned up the radio, [F]ain’t been [Dm]two miles down the road
[Am]The way you look at [C]me baby I don’t [F]know, if we even gonna [G]make it to the party
[Am]Yeah w[C]e gotta whole [F]lot of moo[Dm]n light left
[F]Already having the time of our [G]lives and we’re just getting started tonight

[verse 2]
[Am] [C] [F] [Dm] [Am] [C] [F] [G]
[Am]Girl you [C]already got the window d[F]own and you [Dm]got your seat laid back
[Am]I ain’t even [C]make it halfway to [F]town, and you already [G]talking about a six pack
[Am]Already [C]got your shoes off [F]and you [Dm]talking about slipping off
[Am]No we ain’t even [C]found your friends and [F]you already wanna g[G]et lost

[chorus]
[Am]We ain’t even t[C]urned up the radio, [F]ain’t been [Dm]two miles down the road
[Am]The way you look at [C]me baby I don’t [F]know, if we even gonna [G]make it to the party
[Am]Yeah [C]we gotta whole [F]lot of moon [Dm]light left
[F]Already having the time of our [G]lives and we’re just getting started tonight

[Closing]
[Am] [G] [F] [Dm] [Am] [G] [F] [Dm] [F]
[F]Ain’t had a drink and I’m tore [G]up, ain’t even had a taste of your love
[F]But girl, the crazy thing [G]is we’re just getting warmed up

[chorus]
[Am]We ain’t even [C]turned up the radio; [F]ain’t been [Dm]two miles down the road
[Am]The way you look at [C]me baby I don’t [F]know, if we even gonna [G]make it to the party
[Am]Yeah w[C]e gotta whole [F]lot of moo[Dm]n light left
[F]Already having the time of our [G]lives and we’re just getting started tonight

[outro]
[Am] [C] [F] [Dm] [Am] [C] [F] [G] [Am]

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ArtistJason Aldean
AlbumOld Boots, New Dirt
GenresCountry
Year2014
KeyAm

How to play Just Gettin' Started on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jason Aldean - Just Gettin' Started on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Just Gettin' Started uses these transitions most often: Am → C (25), C → F (25), and F → Dm (16). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

3. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Dm

4. Dm → Am chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Dm to Am

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

6. G → Am chord transition

To move 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.

Just Gettin' Started chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Just Gettin' Started.

  • Just Gettin' Started includes 118 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Just Gettin' Started contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Just Gettin' Started connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
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