Chris Stapleton - Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]The postman [B]delivered, a “past due” bill [Bb]notice [A]
The alarm clock [E]rang two hours [B]late, [E]the garbage man left all the [B]trash
On the [A]sidewalk, and the hinges [E]fell off of the [B]gate
[verse 2]
[A]And this morning at [G#m]breakfast, [A]I spilled all the [G#m]coffee
And I [E]opened the [B]door on my knee, [C#m] [B]oh the [A]last thing I needed
The [E]first thing this morning, [C#]was to [B]have you walk out on [E]me
[verse 3]
[E]Last night you came home late, [B]and I knew you’d been drinking [Bb]
By that [A]old mellow [E]look on your [B]face, [E]I thought, “It don’t matter [B]
‘Cause it’s the holiday season” [B] [Bb] [A]and you fill such a [E]big empty [B]space
[verse 4]
And I [A]laid down [G#m]beside you, and I [A]wanted your [G#m]lovin’
Because [E]your love makes [B]my life [C#m]complete, [B]but the [A]last thing I needed
The [E]first thing this [C#m]morning, was to [B]have you walk out on me [E]
[verse 5]
So [A]excuse me for [F#m]looking, [A]like my [F#m]world just [E]ended [E] [F#m] [G#m]
And [A]excuse me for [F#m]looking [A]like I just [F#m]lost my best [E]friend [E] [F#m] [G#m]
And [A]excuse me for [F#m]living, and being [A]forgiving
So just go [F#m]on if you want to be [E]free [E] [F#m] [G#m]
[Closing]
But [A]the last thing I needed, the [E]first thing this [C#m]morning
Was to [B]have you walk out on me, [E]but [A]the last thing I needed
The [E]first thing this [C#m]morning, was to [B]have you walk out on me [E]
How to play Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Chris Stapleton - Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning on guitar requires 8 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.
Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning uses these transitions most often: E → B (10), A → E (8), and A → F#m (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 E - B chord transition.
1. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
2. B → Bb chord transition
To move from B to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.
3. Bb → A chord transition
To move from Bb to A;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → G#m chord transition
To move from A to G#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
- Place pinky on D string fret 6.
7. G#m → E chord transition
To move from G#m to E;
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
8. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
9. E → C# chord transition
To move from E to C#;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
10. C# → B chord transition
To move from C# to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
11. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
12. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
13. F#m → E chord transition
To move from F#m to E;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
14. F#m → G#m chord transition
To move from F#m to G#m;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.
Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning.
- Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning includes 78 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → B: 11%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → F#m: 6%