The Dillards - There Is A Time Chords
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How to play There Is A Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Dillards - There Is A Time on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
There Is A Time uses these transitions most often: Am → C (18), C → Am (18), and Am → Dm (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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
Switching from Am to C:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- 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.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to Dm:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.
3. Dm → Em chord transition
To move from Dm to Em:
- While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.
4. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.
There Is A Time chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in There Is A Time.
- There Is A Time includes 66 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- There Is A Time contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how There Is A Time 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 → Dm: 7%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Am: 10%