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Old Dominion - Song For Another Time Chords

ChordsB, F#, E, G#m
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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BF#EF#BF#E
ERightF#now,Bwebothknow,we’reEmarinaF#delG#mray,
G#mPlanesgonnaF#flyEaway,andyou’llbeF#onit
AndbyBthistimetomorrow,I’llbesingingEyesterday
TheG#msunshine’sF#gonnaEfade,andwecan’tF#stopıt
SoG#mbeforeweturnin,F#Ican’tmakeyouEloveme
Let’sbeBbrowneyedgirl,sweetF#Caroline,Efreefalling,smalltown,Saturdaynight.
BBeforeyoulosethatlovingF#feeling,Elet’sgodancingontheceiling
BKeeponlivingthatteenageF#dream,Eparadisecitywherethegrassisgreen
G#mPrettysoonI’llbeF#solonesomeIcouldEcry,butthat’sasongforanotherBtimeF#E
Well,justforF#onemoreBday,whatdoyousay
Baby,EbemyF#prettyG#mwoman,becauseG#mweknowF#SundayEmorning’scomingF#down
Andlet’stakeaBdrive,youandı,downEsomeoldF#countryG#mroad
G#mTalkaboutF#growingEoldinoneofthosepinkF#houses
Yeah,G#mwemightbeaF#candleıntheEwind,butlet’spretendwe’re
Let’sbeBbrowneyedgirl,sweetF#Caroline,Efreefalling,smalltown,Saturdaynight.
BBeforeyoulosethatlovingF#feeling,Elet’sgodancingontheceiling
BKeeponlivingthatteenageF#dream,Eparadisecitywherethegrassisgreen
G#mPrettysoonI’llbeF#solonesomeIcouldEcry,butthat’sasongforanotherBtime
BF#EBF#E
SoEbeforewe’resinging,F#IwillalwaysEloveyou
Let’ssingBbrowneyedgirl,sweetF#Caroline,Efreefalling,smalltown,Saturdaynight.
BBeforeyoulosethatlovingF#feeling,Elet’sgodancingontheceiling
BKeeponlivingthatteenageF#dream,Eparadisecitywherethegrassisgreen
G#mPrettysoonI’llbeF#solonesomeIcouldEcry,butthat’sasongforanotherBtimeF#E
Yeah,that’sasongforanotherBtime
BBrowneyedgirl,andsweetF#Caroline,Eyeah,that’sasongforanotherBtime
BFreefalling,smalltown,SaturdayF#night.Ewell,that’sasong
ForanotherBtimeF#EF#BF#EF#B
AlbumMeat and Candy
GenresCountry
Year2015
KeyB
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Song For Another Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Old Dominion - Song For Another Time 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.

Song For Another Time uses these transitions most often: F# → E (29), B → F# (19), and E → B (16). 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 B - F# chord transition.

1. B → F# chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

B to F#

2. F# → E chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

F# to E

3. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E:

  1. While playing B, 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 D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

B to E

4. F# → G#m chord transition

To move from F# to G#m:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

F# to G#m

5. E → G#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Song For Another Time.

  • Song For Another Time includes 107 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Song For Another Time connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
    • F# → B: 19%
    • F# → E: 13%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → B: 11%
    • E → F#: 3%