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Bruno Major - Places We Won’t Walk Chords

ChordsEb, Gm, Ab, Cm, Fm, Bb, B, F, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram


[Eb]Sunlight [Gm]dances [Ab]off the [Eb]leaves
[Ab]birds of [Cm]red [Fm]colour the trees
[Bb]Flowers [B]filled [Cm]with [F]buzzing bees
in the [Ab]places [Bb]we won’t [Eb]walk


[Eb]Neon [Gm]lights shine [Ab]bold [Eb]and bright
[Ab]buildings [Cm]glow, at [Fm]dizzying heights
[Bb]People [B]come [Cm]alive at [F]night
in [Ab]places [Bb]we won’t [Eb]walk


[Gm]
[Ab]Children cry and [G]laugh and play
[Cm]slowly hair will [F]turn to grey
[Eb]We will [Bb]smile to [Eb]end each [Cm]day
in [Ab]places [Bb]we won’t [Eb]walk


[Eb]
[Eb]Family [Gm]look on [Ab]in awe [Eb]
[Ab]petals [Cm] [Fm]decorate the floor
[Bb]Waves [B]gently [Cm]stroke the [F]shore
in [Ab]places [Bb]we won’t [Eb]walk


[Gm]
[Ab]Children cry and [G]laugh and play
[Cm]slowly hair will [F]turn to grey
[Eb]We will [Bb]smile to [Eb]end each [Cm]day
in [Ab]places [Bb]we won’t [Cm]walk [F]


[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]

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AlbumA Song for Every Moon
Year2017
KeyEb

How to play Places We Won't Walk on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bruno Major - Places We Won't Walk on guitar requires 9 chords and 17 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.

Places We Won't Walk uses these transitions most often: Bb → Eb (7), Ab → Bb (6), and Cm → F (6). 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 Eb - Gm chord transition.

1. Eb → Gm chord transition

To move from Eb to Gm;

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

2. Gm → Ab chord transition

To move from Gm to Ab;

  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 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
Gm to Ab

3. Ab → Eb chord transition

To move from Ab to Eb;

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

4. Ab → Cm chord transition

To move from Ab to Cm;

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

5. Cm → Fm chord transition

To move from Cm to Fm;

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

6. Fm → Bb chord transition

To move from Fm to Bb;

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

7. Bb → B chord transition

To move from Bb to B;

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

8. B → Cm chord transition

To move from B to Cm;

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

9. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm 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 1 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

10. F → Ab chord transition

To move from F to Ab;

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

11. Ab → Bb chord transition

To move from Ab to Bb;

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

12. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

13. Ab → G chord transition

To move from Ab to G;

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

14. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

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

15. F → Eb chord transition

To move from F to Eb;

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

16. Eb → Cm chord transition

To move from Eb to Cm;

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

17. Bb → Cm chord transition

To move from Bb to Cm;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Places We Won't Walk.

  • Places We Won't Walk includes 67 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Places We Won't Walk connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → Ab: 10%
    After Ab, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Cm (15%), Eb (12%), and Db (11%).
    • Ab → Cm: 15%
    • Ab → Eb: 12%