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The Script - The Man Who Cant Be Moved Chords

ChordsG, D/f#/F#, C, Am, D, Em, Em7, Cadd9, Cmaj7, D6, Asus2
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GD/F#C
GGoingbacktothecornerwhereD/F#Ifirstsawyou,
AmGonnacampinmysleepingbag,noI'mCnotgonnamove,
Got Gsomewordsoncardboard D/F#gotyourpictureinmyhand,
AmSayingifyouseethisgirlcanyou CtellherwhereIam,
Sometry Gtohandmemoneythey D/F#don'tunderstand,
I'mnot... AmbrokeI'mjustabrokenhearted Cman,
Iknowit Gmakesnosense,butwhat D/F#elsecanIdo,
How AmcanImoveonwhenI'mstillin Clovewithyou...
'Causeif Gonedayyouwakeupandfindthat Dyou'remissingme,
Andyour Amheartstartstowonderwhereonthis CearthIcouldbe,
ThinkingGmaybeyou'dcomebackheretotheDplacethatwe'dmeet,
Andyou'd Amseemewaitingforyouonthe Ccornerofthestreet.
SoI'm Gnot Dmoving...
I'mnotAmmoving.C
GD/F#C
GPolicemansays,son D/F#youcan'tstayhere,
Isaidthere's AmsomeoneI'mwaitingfor Cifit'saday,amonth,ayear,
GGottastandmyground D/F#evenifitrainsorsnows,
If Amshechangeshermindthisisthe Cfirstplaceshewillgo.
'Causeif Gonedayyouwakeupandfindthat Dyou'remissingme,
Andyour Amheartstartstowonderwhereonthis CearthIcouldbe,
ThinkingGmaybeyou'dcomebackheretotheDplacethatwe'dmeet,
Andyou'd Amseemewaitingforyouonthe Ccornerofthestreet.
SoI'm Gnot Dmoving...
I'mnotAmmoving.C
I'mnotGmoving...
I'mnotAmmoving.C
EmPeopletalk Em7abouttheCadd9guy
Who's Cmaj7waitingonaD6girl...
AmOohoohwoo
EmTherearenoEm7holesinhis Cadd9shoes
ButabigCmaj7holeinhisD6world...
AmHmmmmAsus2
Cmaj7MaybeI'llgetfamousastheDmanwhocan'tbemoved,
And Ammaybeyouwon'tmeantobutyou'll Dseemeonthenews,
Andyou'llcomeCmaj7runningtothe Dcorner...
'Causeyou'llknowit'sjust Amforyou
I'mthemanwhocan'tbemoved
I'mthe Cmanwhocan'tbemoved...
'Causeif Gonedayyouwakeupandfindthat Dyou'remissingme,
Andyour Amheartstartstowonderwhereonthis CearthIcouldbe,
ThinkingGmaybeyou'dcomebackheretotheDplacethatwe'dmeet,
Andyou'd Amseemewaitingforyouonthe Ccornerofthestreet.
SoI'm Gnot Dmoving...
I'mnotAmmoving.C
I'mnotGmoving...
I'mnotAmmoving.C
GGoingbacktothecornerwhereD/F#Ifirstsawyou,
AmGonnacampinmysleepingbag,I'mCnotgonnamove.
AlbumSingle
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The Man Who Cant Be Moved on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Script - The Man Who Cant Be Moved on guitar requires 11 chords and 17 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 Man Who Cant Be Moved uses these transitions most often: Am → C (19), C → G (19), and D → Am (15). 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 G - D/f#/F# chord transition.

1. G → D/f#/F# chord transition

Switching from G to D/f#/F#:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the intro, played 9 times.

G to D/f#/F#

2. D/f#/F# → C chord transition

Switching from D/f#/F# to C:

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro, played 2 times.

D/f#/F# to C

3. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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 19 times.

C to G

4. D/f#/F# → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D/f#/F# to Am:

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D/f#/F# to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

To move 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 19 times.

6. G → D chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 11 times.

7. D → Am chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 15 times.

8. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Em → Em7 chord transition

To move from Em to Em7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Em7 → Cadd9 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em7 to Cadd9:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. Cadd9 → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Cadd9 to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. Cmaj7 → D6 chord transition

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to D6:

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. D6 → D chord transition

To move from D6 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. Am → Asus2 chord transition

To move from Am to Asus2:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. Asus2 → Em chord transition

To move from Asus2 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. Asus2 → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Asus2 to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

17. Cmaj7 → D chord transition

Switching from Cmaj7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Man Who Cant Be Moved.

  • The Man Who Cant Be Moved includes 101 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Man Who Cant Be Moved contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Man Who Cant Be Moved 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 → C: 16%
    • Am → D: 7%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%