Nico - These Days Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[F]I’ve been out [Dm]walk[Bb]ing
I don’t [F]do too much [Dm]talking these [Bb]days
[Am]These [Bb]days
These [Bb]days I seem to think a lot
about the things that I forgot to [F7]do [C]
And [Bb]all the [Dm]times I [Bb]had the chance [F]to
[verse 2]
[F]I’ve stopped my [Dm]ramb[Bb]ling
I don’t [F]do too much [Dm]gambling these [Bb]days
[Am]These [Bb]days
These [Bb]days I seem to think about
how all the changes came about my [F7]way [C]
And I [Bb]wonder [Dm]if I’ll [Bb]see another high[F]way
[verse 3]
[F]I had a [Dm]lov[Bb]er
I don’t [F]think I’ll risk a[Dm]nother these [Bb]days
[Am]these [Bb]days
And [Bb]if I seem to be afraid
to live the life that I have made in [F7]song [C]
It’s [F]just that [Dm]I’ve been [Bb]losing so long
[verse 4]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[F]La-la-[Dm]la-la-[Bb]la
[Bb]La-[F]la
[Closing]
[F]I stopped my [Dm]dream[Bb]ing
I won’t [F]do too much [Dm]scheming these [Bb]days
[Am]These [Bb]days
These [Bb]days I sit on cornerstones
and count the time in quarter tones to [F7]ten [C]
Please don’t con[Bb]front [F]me [Dm]with [C]my [Bb]failures
I had not [F]forgotten [Dm]them [Bb] [F]
How to play These Days on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nico - These Days on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
These Days uses these transitions most often: Dm → Bb (15), F → Dm (14), and Bb → F (13). 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 F - Dm chord transition.
1. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
2. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
3. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- 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 A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
4. Bb → Am chord transition
To move from Bb to Am;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. Bb → F7 chord transition
To move from Bb to F7;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- 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 A string fret 3.
6. F7 → C chord transition
To move from F7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
8. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
These Days chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in These Days.
- These Days includes 66 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These Days contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how These Days connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → Dm: 9%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → Dm: 5%