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Dean Lewis - Time To Go Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, Bm, D, A
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
You’ve [Em]been sleeping the whole night, [C] [G]I tried [Em]my best to not even call[C] [G]
Cause if [Em]you’re not here by my side, [C] [G]I [Em]come knocking at your door [C] [G]
Did [Em]you mean what you had said, [C] [G]’cause [Em]it’s fucking with my head[C] [G]
I’ll give [Em]it all to get you back, [C] [G]but now I [Em]know, I [C]know you don’t mean [G]that

[chorus]
‘Cause I can [C]feel you when [Bm]I’m low, I can [D]feel you when [Em]I’m high
[D]Struggle to [C]sleep when [Bm]I’m alone, I’m [D]alone

[chorus]
‘Cause I [C]can’t get you [D]out of my [Em]mind, ’cause nothing [Bm]is true and no one is [C]you
And nothing at [D]all ever [Em]feels right, you’re caught in [Bm]my head, you’re stuck in my [C]mind
Trying [D]my best to say my [Em]goodbyes oh oh [Bm]oh, [C]I think it’s time to [D]go
I think it’s time [Em]to go, [C] [G]it’s time [Em]to go [C] [G]

[verse 2]
You [Em]always saw the best in me, [C] [G]although [Em]I know I could make it hard[C] [G]
But you [Em]could always make me laugh [C] [G]
You take [Em]the good, you take the [C]good from all the [G]bad

[chorus]
‘Cause I can [C]feel you when [Bm]I’m low, I can [D]feel you when [Em]I’m high
[D]Struggle to [C]sleep when [Bm]I’m alone, I’m [D]alone

[chorus]
‘Cause I [C]can’t get you [D]out of my [Em]mind, ’cause nothing [Bm]is true and no one is [C]you
And nothing at [D]all ever [Em]feels right, you’re caught in [Bm]my head, you’re stuck in my [C]mind
Trying [D]my best to say my [Em]goodbyes oh oh [Bm]oh, [C]I think it’s time to [D]go
I think it’s time [Em]to go, [C] [G]it’s time [Em]to go [C] [G]

[Closing]
[Em]’Cause I [D]won’t [Bm]let [A]you [D]down, [Em]no I [D]won’t [Bm]let [A]you [D]down
[Em]No I [D]won’t [C]let [Bm]you, [Em]no I [D]won’t [C]let [Bm]you
[Em]No I [D]won’t [Bm]let [C]you [D]down

[chorus]
‘Cause I [C]can’t get you [D]out of my [Em]mind, ’cause nothing [Bm]is true and no one is [C]you
And nothing at [D]all ever [Em]feels right, you’re caught in [Bm]my head, you’re stuck in my [C]mind
Trying [D]my best to say my [Em]goodbyes oh oh [Bm]oh, [C]I think it’s time to [D]go
I think it’s time [Em]to go, [C] [G]it’s time [Em]to go [C] [G]

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ArtistDean Lewis
AlbumA Place We Knew
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyEm

How to play Time To Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dean Lewis - Time To Go on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Time To Go uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), Em → C (20), and G → Em (17). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

To move from Em to C;

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

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

4. C → Bm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from C to Bm;

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

5. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

7. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  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 A string fret 3.

8. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

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

9. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

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

10. A → D chord transition

To move from A 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

Time To Go chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Time To Go.

  • Time To Go includes 140 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Time To Go contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Time To Go connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 17%
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