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Tom Petty - Time To Move On Chords

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ChordsG, D, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GDGDGDBmAGDGDGBmAG
GIt’stimetomoveDon,it’sGtimetogetDgoing
GWhatliesDahead,IhaveBmnowayofAknowing
GButundermyDfeet,baby,GgrassisDgrowing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
GBrokenDskyline,GmovingthroughtheDairport,Gshe’sanhonestDdefector
BmConscientiousAobjector,nowherownGprotector
GBrokenDskyline,GwhichwaytoDloveland,GwhichwaytosomethingDbetter
BmWhichwaytoAforgiveness,whichwaydoIGgo
GIt’stimetomoveDon,it’sGtimetogetDgoing
GWhatliesDahead,IhaveBmnowayofAknowing
GButundermyDfeet,baby,GgrassisDgrowing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
GD
GSometimeDlater,GgettingtheDwordswrong
GWastingtheDmeaningandBmlosingtheArhyme,GnauseousDadrenalin
GLikebreakingupaDdogfight,GlikeadeerintheDheadlights
BmFrozeninArealtime,I’mlosingGmymind
GIt’stimetomoveDon,it’sGtimetogetDgoing
GWhatliesDahead,IhaveBmnowayofAknowing
GButundermyDfeet,baby,GgrassisDgrowing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
GDGDGDBmAGDGDGBmAG
GIt’stimetomoveDon,it’sGtimetogetDgoing
GWhatliesDahead,IhaveBmnowayofAknowing
GButundermyDfeet,baby,GgrassisDgrowing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
AD
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ArtistTom Petty
AlbumWildflowers
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1994
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

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 43 times.

G to D

2. D → Bm chord transition

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

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B 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 10 times.

D to Bm

3. Bm → A chord transition

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

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 chorus, played 17 times.

Bm to A

4. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

A to G

5. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E 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 7 times.

6. 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 outro.

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%
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