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Earth, Wind & Fire - September Chords

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ChordsD, C#m, Bm, F#m, C#, G, E, F#
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[D] [C#m] [Bm] [C#m] [F#m]
[D] [C#m] [Bm] [C#m] [C#] [F#m] [G]
Do you [D]remember [C#m] [Bm]
[C#m]the 21st [F#m]night of [D]September? [C#m] [Bm]
[C#m]Love was changing the minds of [F#m]pretenders [D] [C#m] [Bm]
[C#m]While [C#]chasing the [F#m]clouds [G]away

[verse 2]
Our hearts [D]were ringing [C#m] [Bm]
In the [C#m]key that [F#m]our souls were [D]singing. [C#m] [Bm]
[C#m]As we danced [F#m]in the night, [D] [C#m] [Bm]
[D]Remember, how the [C#m]stars stole the [Bm]night [G]away

[chorus]
[Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]say do you [F#m]remember
[Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]dancing in [F#m]September
[Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]never was a [F#m]cloudy day [G]
Ba de ya

[verse 3]
[Bm] [E] [C#m] [F#m]
My thoughts are [D]with you [C#m] [Bm]
Holding [C#m]hands with your [F#m]heart [D]to see [C#m]you [Bm]
Only [C#m]blue talk and [F#m]love,
[D] [C#m]Remember [Bm] [C#m]how we [C#]knew love [F#m]was here to [G]stay

[Closing]
Now [D] [C#m]December [Bm]found the [C#m]love that
[F#m]We shared in [D]September [C#m] [Bm]
Only [C#m]blue talk [F#]and love,
[D] [C#m]Remember [Bm] [C#m] [C#]the true love [F#m]we share [G]today

[chorus]
[Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]say do you [F#m]remember
[Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]dancing in [F#m]September
[Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]never was a [F#m]cloudy day [G]

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ArtistEarth, Wind & Fire
AlbumSeptember
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year1978
KeyD

How to play September on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Earth, Wind & Fire - September on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 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.

September uses these transitions most often: C#m → Bm (15), C#m → F#m (15), and D → C#m (15). 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 D - C#m chord transition.

1. D → C#m chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

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.
D to C#m

2. C#m → Bm chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

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.
C#m to Bm

3. C#m → F#m chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from C#m to F#m;

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

4. F#m → D chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from F#m to D;

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

5. C#m → C# chord transition

To move from C#m to C#;

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

6. C# → F#m chord transition

To move from C# to F#m;

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

7. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

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

8. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

9. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

10. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

11. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

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

12. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m;

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

13. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

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

14. C#m → F# chord transition

To move from C#m to F#;

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

15. F# → D chord transition

To move from F# to D;

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

September chord transition analysis

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

  • September includes 109 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • September contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how September connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → F#m: 11%
    • C#m → Bm: 6%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → D: 12%
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