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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.

EmCGEmCG
You’veEmbeensleepingthewholenight,CIGtriedEmmybesttonoteven CcallG
CauseifEmyou’renotherebymyside,CIGcomeEmknockingatyourdoorCG
DidEmyoumeanwhatyouhadsaid,C’causeGit’sEmfuckingwithmy CheadG
I’llgiveEmitalltogetyouback,CbutGnowIEmknow,ICknowyoudon’tmeanGthat
‘CauseIcanCfeelyouwhenBmI’mlow,IcanDfeelyouwhenEmI’mhigh
DStruggletoCsleepwhenBmI’malone,I’mDalone
‘CauseICcan’tgetyouDoutofmyEmmind,’causenothingBmistrueandnooneisCyou
AndnothingatDalleverEmfeelsright,you’recaughtinBmmyhead,you’restuckinmyCmind
TryingDmybesttosaymyEmgoodbyesohohBmoh,CIthinkit’stimetoDgo
Ithinkit’stimeEmtogo,Cit’sGtimeEmtogoCG
YouEmalwayssawthebestinme,CalthoughGIEmknowIcouldmakeit ChardG
ButyouEmcouldalwaysmakemelaughCG
YoutakeEmthegood,youtaketheCgoodfromalltheGbad
‘CauseIcanCfeelyouwhenBmI’mlow,IcanDfeelyouwhenEmI’mhigh
DStruggletoCsleepwhenBmI’malone,I’mDalone
‘CauseICcan’tgetyouDoutofmyEmmind,’causenothingBmistrueandnooneisCyou
AndnothingatDalleverEmfeelsright,you’recaughtinBmmyhead,you’restuckinmyCmind
TryingDmybesttosaymyEmgoodbyesohohBmoh,CIthinkit’stimetoDgo
Ithinkit’stimeEmtogo,Cit’sGtimeEmtogoCG
Em’CauseIDwon’tBmletAyouDdown,EmnoIDwon’tBmletAyouDdown
EmNoIDwon’tCletBmyou,EmnoIDwon’tCletBmyou
EmNoIDwon’tBmletCyouDdown
‘CauseICcan’tgetyouDoutofmyEmmind,’causenothingBmistrueandnooneisCyou
AndnothingatDalleverEmfeelsright,you’recaughtinBmmyhead,you’restuckinmyCmind
TryingDmybesttosaymyEmgoodbyesohohBmoh,CIthinkit’stimetoDgo
Ithinkit’stimeEmtogo,Cit’sGtimeEmtogoCG
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ArtistDean Lewis
AlbumA Place We Knew
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

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

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 20 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

C to Bm

5. Bm → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

8. Em → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

9. Bm → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
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