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Alec Benjamin - Settle Down Chords

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ChordsE, B, F#, G#m, D#m, C#m, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • 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

[Opening]
He set out with a [E]backpack, a compass in [B]hand
To steal Mona [E]Lisa, and that was his [B] [F#]plan
A modern day [E]outlaw, he’ll take what he [B]can
And vanish before [E]you, like tracks in the [B] [F#]sand

[chorus]
His [E]pockets were full but his [G#m]heart was so heavy
And [E]all these material [G#m]things can be [D#m]deadly if
[E]No one is [F#]there who will [B]share when you’re [G#m] [F#]seventy-one

[chorus]
If [E] [B]only [C#m] [B]someone, [E]filled [B]the [C#m] [B]spaces
[G#m]He [F#]might [E] [B]settle [F#]down

[verse 2]
He met her on [E]Tuesday, on his way back from [B]France
He rolled up the [E]painting, he stole with his [B] [F#]hands
And even [E]Da Vinci, couldn’t have [G#m]sketched
A more perfect [E]woman, than the one that he [B] [F#]met

[chorus]
His [E]pockets were [F#]full but his [G#m]heart was so heavy
And [E]all these [F#]material [G#m]things can be [D#m]deadly if
[E]No one is [F#]there who will [B]share when you’re [G#m] [F#]seventy-one

[chorus]
If [E] [B]only [C#m] [B]someone, [E]filled [B]the [C#m] [B]spaces
[G#m]He [F#]might [E] [B]settle [F#]down

[verse 3]
Settle [E]down, settle [G#m] [F#]down,
Settle [E]down, settle [G#m] [F#]down.

[verse 4]
He woke up in the [E]morning, with nothing [B]around
She left with the [E]portrait, no trace of her [B] [F#]found
She was the [E]outlaw, she was the [G#m]one
She took the [E]bounty, and left him with [B] [F#]none

[Closing]
His [E]pockets aren’t full and his [G#m]heart is still [B]empty
And [E]falling in love, it can [G#m]be just as [D#m]deadly
And [E]no one is [F#m]there who will [B]care when he’s [G#m] [F#]seventy-one

[chorus]
If [B]only [C#m] [B]someone, [E]filled the [C#m] [B]spaces
[G#m]He [F#]might [E] [B]settle [F#]down, settle [E]down

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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyE

How to play Settle Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - Settle Down on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Settle Down uses these transitions most often: E → B (17), F# → E (16), and B → F# (9). 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 E - B chord transition.

1. E → B chord transition

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

To move from E to B;

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

2. B → F# chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from B to F#;

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

3. F# → E chord transition

Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from F# to E;

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

4. E → G#m chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from E to G#m;

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.
E to G#m

5. G#m → D#m chord transition

To move from G#m to D#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 3.

6. D#m → E chord transition

To move from D#m to E;

  1. While playing D#m, lift your pinky from B 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 G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

7. B → G#m chord transition

To move from B to G#m;

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.

8. G#m → F# chord transition

To move from G#m to F#;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 3.

9. B → C#m chord transition

To move from B to C#m;

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

10. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A 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 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

11. F#m → B chord transition

To move from F#m to B;

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

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.

Settle Down chord transition analysis

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

  • Settle Down includes 106 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Settle Down connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → B: 11%
    • E → F#m: 9%
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → C#m: 10%
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