Tom Petty - Square One Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]
[Am]Had to find some [G]higher ground, [Am]had some fear to [G]get around
[F]You can’t say what [G]you don’t know, [F]“Later on” won’t [G]work no more
[Am]Last time through I [G]hid my tracks, [Am]so well I could [G]not get back
[F]Yeah, my way was [G]hard to find, [F]can’t sell your soul for [G]piece of mind
[chorus]
[F]Square one, my [C]slate is clear, [F]rest your head on [C]me, my dear
It took a [G]world of trouble, it took a [F]world of tears
It took a [G]long [F]time, to get back here [C]
[Closing]
[Am]Try so hard to [G]stand alone, [Am]struggle to see [G]past my nose
[F]Always had more [G]dogs than bones, [F]I could never [G]wear those clothes
[Am]It’s a tired [G]victory, [Am]you won, and you [G]also lost
[F]Told us you were [G]satisfied, [F]but it never [G]came across
[chorus]
[F]Square one, my [C]slate is clear, [F]rest your head on [C]me, my dear
It took a [G]world of trouble, it took a [F]world of tears
It took a [G]long [F]time, to get back here [C]
[outro]
[Am] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [F] [G]
How to play Square One on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Tom Petty - Square One 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.
Square One uses these transitions most often: G → F (16), F → G (12), and Am → G (10). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. 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.
Square One chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Square One.
- Square One includes 58 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Square One contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Square One connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%