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Trevor Daniel - Past Life Chords

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ChordsDm, Am, C, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

I’mDmtryingtobehonestwithmyAmhappiness
Don’tknowwhyI’mCbadatthis,Guh
DmAndIdon’twannasitinallmyAmsadness
Iknowit’saChabitofGmine
DmPerfect,perfectAmtiming,ICstartwhatIdon’tknowhowtoGend
DmDon’tre-,don’t Amremindme,ICruineditbeforeit Gbegan,oh
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife
GotmeherelikeGyoucanneverfiguremeout
DmLastnightwastheFlasttime,wasthelastCtime
IGneverletyoufiguremeout,Dmsittinghere,talkingFtomyself
ThinkinghowICusedtouseyou,GonlythingI’musedto
DmLastnightwastheFlasttime,wasthelastCtime,Gwhoa
DmGavemewhatIwantedwhenIAmneededit
Honestly,ICmeanit,GandDmifIcouldconvincemyselftoAmfeelit
YouknowIwouldCfeelit,IGwould
DmPerfect,perfectAmtiming,ICstartwhatIdon’tknowhowtoGend
DmDon’tre-,don’t Amremindme,ICruineditbeforeit Gbegan,oh
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife
GotmeherelikeGyoucanneverfiguremeout
DmLastnightwastheFlasttime,wasthelastCtime
IGneverletyoufiguremeout,Dmsittinghere,talkingFtomyself
ThinkinghowICusedtouseyou,GonlythingI’musedto
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife,whoa
DmOh,Fwhoa,Cwhoa,Gwhoa,Dmoh,Fwhoa,Cwhoa,Gwhoa
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife
GotmeherelikeGyoucanneverfiguremeout
DmLastnightwastheFlasttime,wasthelastCtime
IGneverletyoufiguremeout,Dmsittinghere,talkingFtomyself
ThinkinghowICusedtouseyou,GonlythingI’musedto
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife,whoa
DmOh,Fwhoa,Cwhoa,Gwhoa,Dmoh,Fwhoa,Cwhoa,Gwhoa
DmWherewe’veFbeen,whatweCknow
WillGnevergo Dmaway.WillFnevergo CawayG
DmWherewe’veFbeen,whatweCknow
WillGnevergo Dmaway.WillFnevergo CawayG
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ArtistTrevor Daniel
AlbumNicotine
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Past Life on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Trevor Daniel - Past Life on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Past Life uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), G → Dm (27), and Dm → F (20). 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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from Dm to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Dm to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Am to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

C to G

4. G → Dm chord transition

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

Switching from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

G to Dm

5. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

6. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

Past Life chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Past Life.

  • Past Life includes 111 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Past Life contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Past Life 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 → Am: 14%
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
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