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Gillian Welch - One Little Song Chords

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ChordsA, E, Bm, Bm7, E7, D, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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A
There’sAgottabeasonglefttosing
Causeeverybodycan’thavethoughtof Eeverything
BmOnelittlesongthatain’tbeensung
Bm7Onelittleragthatain’tbeenrungout Acompletelyyet
GotaE7littleleft
DOnelittledropoffallingrain
C#mOnelittlechancetotryagain
BmOnelittlebirdthatmakesithome
ANowandthen
DOnelittlepieceofendlesssky
C#mOnelittletasteofcherrypie
BmOnelittleweekinparadise
AndE7Istartthinkin’
AGottatobeasonglefttosing
Causeeverybodycan’thavethoughtof Eeverything
BmOnelittlenotethatain’tbeenused
Bm7Onelittlewordthatain’tbeenabusedaAthousandtimes
InaE7thousandrhymes
DOnelittledropoffallingrain
C#mOnelittlechancetotryagain
BmOnelittlebirdthatmakesithome
ANowandthen
DOnelittlepieceofendlesssky
C#mOnelittletasteofcherrypie
BmOnelittleweekinparadise
AndE7Istartthinkin’
AGottabeasonglefttosing
Causeeverybodycan’thavethoughtof Eeverything
BmOnelittlesongthatain’tbeensung
Bm7Onelittleragthatain’tbeenrungout Acompletelyyet
Untilthere’sE7nothingleft.A
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ArtistGillian Welch
AlbumSoul Journey
GenresCountry
Year2003
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

A to E

2. E → Bm chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

E to Bm

3. Bm → Bm7 chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm7 chord diagram

To move from Bm to Bm7:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Keep ring finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Bm to Bm7

4. Bm7 → A chord transition

Guitar Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Bm7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Bm7 to A

5. A → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. E7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C#m → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Bm → E7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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%
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