The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
The [Bm]long and winding [G]road
That [D]leads [D]to your [G]door
Will [F#m]never [Bm]disappear
[Em]I’ve seen that [A]road [D]before
[G]It [F#m]always [Bm]leads me here
[Em]Leads me [A]to your [D]door
[verse 2]
The [Bm]wild and windy [G]night
That the [D]rain [D]washed [G]away
[G]Has [F#m]left a [Bm]pool of tears
[Em]Crying [A]for the [D]day
[G]Why [F#m]leave me [Bm]standing here
[Em]Let me [A]know the [D]way
[verse 3]
[D]Many times I’ve been, [G]alone and
[F#m]Many times I’ve [Em]cried [A]
[D]Anyway you’ll [G]never know the
[F#m]Many ways I’ve [Em]tried [A]
[Closing]
[D] [G] [D] [A] [Em] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [A]
But [Bm]still they lead me
[G]Back to the [D]long and [D]winding road[G]
You [F#m]left me [Bm]standing [Em]here
A long, [A]long long time ago [D]
[G]Don’t [F#m]keep me [Bm]waiting [Em]here,
Lead me [A]to your[D]door [G]
Da, da, da, [D]da-
How to play The Long And Winding Road on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.
The Long And Winding Road uses these transitions most often: D → G (11), Em → A (9), and A → D (8). 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 Bm - G chord transition.
1. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
4. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
5. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
6. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
7. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
8. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
9. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
10. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
11. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
The Long And Winding Road chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Long And Winding Road.
- The Long And Winding Road includes 65 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Long And Winding Road contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Long And Winding Road connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → F#m: 0%