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Nick Jonas - Right Now Chords

ChordsEm, C, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

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


[Em]Yeah yeah yeah yeah [C]yeah yeah yeah [D]yeah


[Em]You are, my water, my sun, my moon and [C]stars, Your [D]heart is all I
[Em]need It start when you come, I want to be where you [C]are, where you [D]are (na, na)


[Am]Every time you go away, you’re [C]always tryna fight
How bad [Em]I want you (bad I want you), bad I [D]want you
[Am]I could try to fill the space with [C]someone else tonight
But I [Em]don’t want to (I don’t want to), I [D]don’t want to


[C]Right now, you know I miss [Em]your body
So I won’t kiss [D]nobody until you come [C]back home
And [C]I swear, the next time that I [Em]hold you
I won’t let you [D]go nowhere, you’ll never be [C]alone, I’ll never let you go


[Em]You lead, I follow, no sleep, that’s what you [C]said (that’s what you said)
That’s what you [D]said (that’s what you said), and you [Em]should know
You leave, I’m hollow, I need you in my [C]bed (I need you in my)
You in my [D]bed (I need you in my)


[Am]Every time you go away, you’re [C]always tryna fight
How bad I [Em]want you (hey), bad [D]I want you (bad I want you)
[Am]I could try to fill the space with [C]someone else tonight
But I don’t [Em]want to (but I don’t want to), I don’t [D]want to (oh)


[C]Right now, you know I miss [Em]your body
So I won’t kiss [D]nobody (won’t kiss nobody, baby), until you come back [C]home (oh)
And [C]I swear, the next time that I [Em]hold you, I won’t let you go [D]nowhere (let go)
You’ll never be [C]alone (never be alone), I’ll never let you go


[C] [Em] [D] [C] [C] [Em] [D] [C]
[C]Right now, you know I miss [Em]your body, so I won’t kiss [D]nobody until you come [C]back home
[C]I swear, the next time that I [Em]hold you, I won’t let you go [D]nowhere
You’ll never be [C]alone, oh! [C]Right now, you know I miss your [Em]body (I miss your body, baby)
So I won’t kiss [D]nobody (nobody), until you come back [C]home (oh)
And [C]I swear, the next time that I [Em]hold you (ooh)
I won’t let you go [D]nowhere (I won’t let you go)
You’ll never be [C]alone (oh), I’ll never let you go


[C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em]I’ll never let you go

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AlbumRight Now
GenresPop, Pop Rock, R&B
Year2018
KeyEm

How to play Right Now on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nick Jonas - Right Now on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Right Now uses these transitions most often: C → Em (17), Em → D (15), and D → C (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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

2. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

3. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

4. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

5. Am → C chord transition

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Right Now.

  • Right Now includes 66 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Right Now contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Right Now connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 17%