Zach Bryan - Something In The Orange Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [D] [Em]
[Em]It’ll be fine by dusk light I’m [C]telling you [G]baby
[G]These things eat at your bones and drive [D]your young mind [Em]crazy
[Em]But when you place your hair between [C]my collar and [G]jaw
[G]I don’t know much but there’s [D]no weight at [Em]all
[verse 2]
[Em]And I’m damned if I do and I’m [C]damned if I [G]don’t
[G]’Cause if I say I miss you I [D]know that you [Em]won’t
[Em]But I miss you in the mornings [C]when I see the [G]sun
[G]Something in the orange tells [D]me we’re not [Em]done
[chorus]
[C]To you I’m just a man [G]to me you’re all I am
[D]Where the hell am I ‘supposed [Em]to go?
[C]I poisoned myself again
[G]Something in the orange [D]tells me you’re never coming [Em]home
[verse 3]
[C] [G] [D] [Em]
[Em]I need to hear you say you’ve been [C]waiting all [G]night
[G]‘Cause orange dancing in your [D]eyes from mornin’ [Em]light
[Em]You’re voice only trembles when [C]you try to [G]speak
[G]Take me back to us dancing this [D]wood used to [Em]creak
[chorus]
[C]To you I’m just a man [G]to me you’re all I am
[D]Where the hell am I ‘supposed [Em]to go? [C]I poisoned myself again
[G]Something in the orange [D]tells me you’re never coming [Em]home
[chorus]
[C] [G] [D] [Em]
[C]To you I’m just a man [G]to me you’re all I am
[D]Where the hell am I ‘supposed [Em]to go?
[C]I poisoned myself again
[G]Something in the orange [D]tells me you’re never coming [Em]home
[verse 4]
[C]If you leave today I’ll just [G]stare at the way
[D]The orange covers all things [Em]around
[C]The grass trees and dew, how [G]I just hate you
[D]Please turn those headlights [Em]around
[Closing]
[D]Please turn those headlights [Em]around
How to play Something In The Orange on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Zach Bryan - Something In The Orange on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Something In The Orange uses these transitions most often: D → Em (18), C → G (17), and Em → C (17). 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;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Something In The Orange chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Something In The Orange.
- Something In The Orange includes 70 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Something In The Orange contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Something In The Orange connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → D: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%