Tom Petty - Time To Move On Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[chorus]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [Bm] [A] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[G]It’s time to move [D]on, it’s [G]time to get [D]going
[G]What lies [D]ahead, I have [Bm]no way of [A]knowing
[G]But under my [D]feet, baby, [G]grass is [D]growing
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[Opening]
[G]Broken [D]skyline, [G]moving through the [D]airport, [G]she’s an honest [D]defector
[Bm]Conscientious [A]objector, now her own [G]protector
[verse 2]
[G]Broken [D]skyline, [G]which way to [D]love land, [G]which way to something [D]better
[Bm]Which way to [A]forgiveness, which way do I [G]go
[chorus]
[G]It’s time to move [D]on, it’s [G]time to get [D]going
[G]What lies [D]ahead, I have [Bm]no way of [A]knowing
[G]But under my [D]feet, baby, [G]grass is [D]growing
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[Closing]
[G] [D]
[G]Sometime [D]later, [G]getting the [D]words wrong
[G]Wasting the [D]meaning and [Bm]losing the [A]rhyme, [G]nauseous [D]adrenalin
[G]Like breaking up a [D]dogfight, [G]like a deer in the [D]headlights
[Bm]Frozen in [A]real time, I’m losing [G]my mind
[chorus]
[G]It’s time to move [D]on, it’s [G]time to get [D]going
[G]What lies [D]ahead, I have [Bm]no way of [A]knowing
[G]But under my [D]feet, baby, [G]grass is [D]growing
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[chorus]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [Bm] [A] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[G]It’s time to move [D]on, it’s [G]time to get [D]going
[G]What lies [D]ahead, I have [Bm]no way of [A]knowing
[G]But under my [D]feet, baby, [G]grass is [D]growing
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[outro]
[A] [D]
How to play Time To Move On on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Tom Petty - Time To Move On on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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 Move On uses these transitions most often: G → D (43), D → G (33), and A → G (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 G - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. 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.
Time To Move On chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Time To Move On.
- Time To Move On includes 129 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Time To Move On contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Time To Move On connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Bm: 5%