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James Bay - Let It Go Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em7, D, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GCEm7DGCEm7D
GFromwalkinghome,CandtalkingloadsEm7D
GSeeingshowsCinevening,clotheswithyouEm7D
GFromnervousCtouchandgettingdrunkEm7D
GTostayingCupandwaking,upwithyouEm7D
Andnowwe’reEmslippingattheedge,Dholdingsomethingwedon’tEmneedC
Oh,thisEmdelusioninourheads,DisgonnabringustoourEmknees
So,comeonletitCgo,GjustletitEm7be,Dwhydon’tyoubeAmyouG
AndI’llbeDme,everything’sthat’sCbroke,GleaveittotheEm7breeze
Whydon’tyoubeAmyou,GandI’llbeDme,andI’llbeGme
GCEm7DGCEm7D
GFromthrowingCclothesacrossthefloorEm7D
GToteethandclawsCandslammingdoorsatyouEm7D
GIfthisisallCwe’relivingforEm7D
WhyareweGdoingit,doingit,CdoingitanymoreEm7D
IusedtoEmrecognizemyself,Dit’sfunnyhowreflectionsEmchangeC
Andwe’reEmbecomingsomethingDelse,Ithinkit’stimetowalkEmaway
So,comeonletitCgo,GjustletitEm7be,Dwhydon’tyoubeAmyouG
AndI’llbeDme,everything’sthat’sCbroke,GleaveittotheEm7breeze
Whydon’tyoubeAmyou,GandI’llbeDme,andI’llbeGme
GCEm7DGCEm7D
AmTryingtofityourhandinsideofGmine,whenweknowitjustdon’tbelong
DThere’snoforceonearth,couldmakemefeelEmright,no,whoa
AmTryingtopushthisproblemuptheGhill,whenit’sjusttooheavytohold
DThinknow’sthetimetoletitEmslide
SocomeonletitCgo,GjustletitEmbe,Dwhydon’tyoubeCyou
AndI’llbeDme,everything’sthat’sCbroke,GleaveittotheEm7breeze
LettheashesCfall,GforgetaboutDme,socomeonletitCgo
JustletitEm7be,Dwhydon’tyoubeCyou,GandI’llbeDme,andI’llbeGme
GCEm7DGCEm7DG
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ArtistJames Bay
AlbumChaos and the Calm
GenresAlternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year2014
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Let It Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Bay - Let It Go on guitar requires 6 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.

Let It Go uses these transitions most often: Em7 → D (22), C → Em7 (16), and D → G (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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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

To move 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 verse, played 16 times.

G to C

2. C → Em7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

Switching from C to Em7:

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C to Em7

3. Em7 → D chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Em7 to D

4. D → G chord transition

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

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

D to G

5. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. G → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

10. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

11. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

Let It Go chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let It Go.

  • Let It Go includes 135 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Let It Go contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Let It Go 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 → Em: 17%
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