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Sheryl Crow - Tell Me When It’s Over Chords

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ChordsAm, C, G, D, Dm, F, E, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

AmCGD
YouwannabuildyourAmwalls,CIGwannaknockthemDdown
LookingforaAmheartbeat,CIGdon’thearaDsound
ButAmanything’sbetterthan,Changing’roundtogether
GKnowingthattheotherone’sDthrough,andAmhonestly,Idon’tthink
CIt’sthebiggestwhenwesink,butit’sGfeelinglike
We’rebreakinginDtwo
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenAmit’sGover,’causeFIdon’tDwannaGbe
TheElasttoAmknow
AmCGD
AndIcounttheAmdays,CbutGIthinkournumber’sDup
IsthereAmanyCway,oh,GtomakeyoufeelDenough?
AndAmIcanseesomething’schanged,Ceverything’sfeelingstrange
AndGneitheroneofusknowsDwhy,andAmIdon’twannafaceit
We’reCinasituationwhere,Gsomebody’salwayssayingDgoodbye
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenAmit’sGover,’causeFIdon’tDwannaGbe
AmCaughtupinadream,(Caughtupinadream)
CRidinglovesupreme,butIknowit’sFcoming
(AndIknowit’scoming),Yeah,Iknowit’sFcoming
GComing,coming,Amseeitinyourface
(Seeitinyourface),YouletaCgoodthinggotowaste
‘CauseyoukeeponFrunning,(Keeponrunning)
YoukeeponBbrunning,awayfromDlove
GAmDGAmDGFF
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenAmit’sover,G(tellmewhenAmit’sover)
DmTellmewhenAmit’sGoveroh
AmCaughtupinadream,(Caughtupinadream)
CRidin’lovesupreme,butIknowit’sFcoming
(AndIknowit’scoming),Yeah,Iknowit’sFcoming
GComing,coming,Amseeitinyourface
(Seeitinyourface)youletaCgoodthinggotowaste
‘CauseyoukeeponFrunning,(Keeponrunning)
YoukeeponBbrunning,awayfromAmlove
AmHoldmeinyourarms,(Holdmeinyourarms)
Comeon,Cletmefeelyourheart,thoughIknowit’sFcoming
(AndIknowit’scoming),andIknowit’sFcoming
GComing,coming,Amseeitinyourface
(Seeitinyourface),youletaCgoodthinggotowaste
‘CauseyoukeeponFrunning,(Keeponrunning)
YoukeeponBbrunningawayfromAmlove
AmCFFGAmCFBb
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ArtistSheryl Crow
AlbumThreads
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2019
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Tell Me When It's Over on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sheryl Crow - Tell Me When It's Over on guitar requires 8 chords and 16 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.

Tell Me When It's Over uses these transitions most often: Am → C (18), G → Am (17), and Am → G (12). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to D

4. D → Am chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D to Am

5. D → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

8. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. G → E chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

13. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

14. Bb → D chord transition

Switching from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. Bb → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Tell Me When It's Over chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tell Me When It's Over.

  • Tell Me When It's Over includes 132 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Tell Me When It's Over contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Tell Me When It's Over connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
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