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Bobby Goldsboro - Today Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Dm, G, C7, F, Fm, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CToday,whiletheAmblossomsstillDmclingtotheGvine
I’llCtasteyour Amstrawberries,I’llDmdrinkyoursweetGwine
ACmillion C7tomorrowsshallFallpass Fmaway
CE’erI AmforgetalltheDmjoythatisGmine, Ctoday
CI’llbeaAmdandyandI’llDmbeaGrover
CYou’llknowwhoIAmambytheDmsongsthatIGsing
I’llCfeastatyourAmtable,I’llDmsleepinyourGclover
WhoFcareswhat GtomorrowshallAmbringG7
CToday,whiletheAmblossomsstillDmclingtotheGvine
I’llCtasteyour Amstrawberries,I’llDmdrinkyoursweetGwine
ACmillion C7tomorrowsshallFallpass Fmaway
CE’erI AmforgetalltheDmjoythatisGmine, Ctoday
CIcantbe AmcontentedwithDmyesterdaysGglory
CIcantliveonAmpromisesDmwintertoGspring
CTodayismyAmmoment,DmnowismyGstory
I’llFlaughandI’llGcryandI’llCsingG
CToday,whiletheAmblossomsstillDmclingtotheGvine
I’llCtasteyour Amstrawberries,I’llDmdrinkyoursweetGwine
ACmillion C7tomorrowsshallFallpass Fmaway
CE’erI AmforgetalltheDmjoythatisGmine, Ctoday
CToday,whiletheAmblossomsstillDmclingtotheGvine
I’llCtasteyour Amstrawberries,I’llDmdrinkyoursweetGwine
ACmillion C7tomorrowsshallFallpass Fmaway
CE’erI AmforgetalltheDmjoythatisGmine, Ctoday
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ArtistBobby Goldsboro
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1966
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Today on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bobby Goldsboro - Today on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Today uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (18), C → Am (18), and Dm → G (18). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

C to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → G chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

Dm to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

G to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Am → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G7:

  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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Today chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Today.

  • Today includes 96 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Today contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Today 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 → Am: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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