Gillian Welch - One Little Song Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]
There’s [A]gotta be a song left to sing
Cause everybody can’t have thought of every[E]thing
[Bm]One little song that ain’t been sung
[Bm7]One little rag that ain’t been rung out com[A]pletely yet
Got a [E7]little left
[chorus]
[D]One little drop of falling rain
[C#m]One little chance to try again
[Bm]One little bird that makes it home
[A]Now and then
[D]One little piece of endless sky
[C#m]One little taste of cherry pie
[Bm]One little week in paradise
And [E7]I start thinkin’
[verse 2]
[A]Gotta to be a song left to sing
Cause everybody can’t have thought of every[E]thing
[Bm]One little note that ain’t been used
[Bm7]One little word that ain’t been abused a [A]thousand times
In a [E7]thousand rhymes
[chorus]
[D]One little drop of falling rain
[C#m]One little chance to try again
[Bm]One little bird that makes it home
[A]Now and then
[D]One little piece of endless sky
[C#m]One little taste of cherry pie
[Bm]One little week in paradise
And [E7]I start thinkin’
[Closing]
[A]Gotta be a song left to sing
Cause everybody can’t have thought of every[E]thing
[Bm]One little song that ain’t been sung
[Bm7]One little rag that ain’t been rung out com[A]pletely yet
Until there’s [E7]nothing left. [A]
How to play One Little Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gillian Welch - One Little Song on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.
One Little Song uses these transitions most often: C#m → Bm (4), D → C#m (4), and A → E (3). 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 A - E chord transition.
1. 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.
2. E → Bm chord transition
To move from E to Bm;
- 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 B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → Bm7 chord transition
To move from Bm to Bm7;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on B string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on D string fret 4.
4. Bm7 → A chord transition
To move from Bm7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
5. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- 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.
6. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
7. D → C#m chord transition
To move from D to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
8. C#m → Bm chord transition
To move from C#m to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
9. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G 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 B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
10. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
11. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
One Little Song chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Little Song.
- One Little Song includes 34 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- One Little Song contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how One Little Song connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → A: 19%
- Bm → E7: 2%