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Adele - Million Years Ago Chords

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ChordsGm, C, F, Bb, A, Dm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm 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 A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

[Opening]
I only [Gm] wanted to have [C] fun
learning to [F] fly, learning to [Bb] run
I let my [Gm] heart decide the way [A]
When I as [Dm] young [D]

[verse 2]
Deep down I [Gm] must have always [C] known
That this would be [F] inevitable [Bb]
To earn my [Gm] stripes I’d have to [A] pay
And bear my [Dm] soul

[chorus]
[C] [Bb]Hmm… [Dm]
[C] [Bb]Hmm… [Dm]
[C] [Bb]Hmm… [Dm]

[verse 3]
[A] I know I’m [Gm] not the only [C] one
Who [F] regrets the things they’ve [Bb] done
Sometimes I just [Gm] feel it’s only [A] me
Who can’t stand the [Dm] reflection that they [D] see

[chorus]
I wish I could [Gm] live a little [C] more
Look up to the [F] sky, not just the [Bb] floor
I feel like my [Gm] light is flashing [A] by
And all I can [Dm] do is watch and [D] cry

[chorus]
I miss the [Gm] air, I miss my [C] friends
I miss my [F] mother; I miss it [Bb] when
Life was a [Gm] party to be [A] thrown
But that was a [Dm] [C]million [Bb] years [A]ago [Dm]

[verse 4]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [A] [Dm]
When I walk [Gm] around all of the [C] streets
Where I grew [F] up and found my [Bb] feet
They can’t [Gm] look me in the [A] eye
It’s like they’re [Dm] scared of [D] me
I try to [Gm] think of things to [C] say
Like a [F] joke or a [Bb] memory
But they don’t [Gm] recognize me [A] now
In light of [Dm] day

[chorus]
[C] [Bb]Hmm… [Dm]
[C] [Bb]Hmm… [Dm]
[C] [Bb]Hmm… [Dm]

[Closing]
[A] I know I’m [Gm] not the only [C] one
Who [F] regrets the things they’ve [Bb] done
Sometimes I just [Gm] feel it’s only [A] me
Who never [Dm] became who they thought they’d [D] be

[chorus]
I wish I could [Gm] live a little [C] more
Look up to the [F] sky, not just the [Bb] floor
I feel like my [Gm] light is flashing [A] by
And all I can [Dm] do is watch and [D] cry

[chorus]
I miss the [Gm] air, I miss my [C] friends
I miss my [F] mother; I miss it [Bb] when
Life was a [Gm] party to be [A] thrown
But that was a [Dm] [C]million [Bb] years [A]ago [Dm]
A [Dm] [C]million [Bb] years [A]ago [Dm]

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ArtistAdele
Album25
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyGm

How to play Million Years Ago on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Adele - Million Years Ago on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Million Years Ago uses these transitions most often: A → Dm (14), Bb → Gm (10), and C → Bb (10). 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 Gm - C chord transition.

1. Gm → C chord transition

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

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Gm 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 → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

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

4. Bb → Gm chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Gm;

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

5. Gm → A chord transition

To move from Gm to A;

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

6. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

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

7. Dm → D chord transition

To move from Dm to D;

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

8. D → Gm chord transition

To move from D to Gm;

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

9. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  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 A string fret 3.

10. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

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

11. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

12. Bb → A chord transition

To move from Bb to A;

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

13. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

Million Years Ago chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Million Years Ago.

  • Million Years Ago includes 111 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Million Years Ago contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Million Years Ago connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Gm: 5%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    • Gm → A: 4%
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