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Josh Groban - Try To Remember Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Am] [F] [G7]
[C]Try to re[Am]member the [F]kind of [G7]September,
when [C]life was [Am]slow and [F]oh, so [G7]mellow.
[C]Try to re[Am]member the [F]kind of [G7]September,
when [C]grass was [Am]green and [F]grain so [G7]yellow.

[verse 2]
[C]Try to re[Am]member the [F]kind of [G7]September,
when [C]you were a [Am]young and a [F]callow [G7]fellow.
[C]Try to re[Am]member, and [F]if you re[G7]member,
then [C]follow [Am] [F]follow [G7]

[interlude]
[C] [Am] [F] [G]

[verse 3]
[C]Try to re[Am]member when [F]life was so [G7]tender,
that [C]no one [Am]wept ex[F]cept the [G7]willow.
[C]Try to re[Am]member when [F]life was so [G7]tender,
that [C]dreams were [Am]kept be[F]side your [G7]pillow.

[verse 4]
[C]Try to re[Am]member when [F]life was so [G7]tender
that [C]love was an [Am]ember a[F]bout to [G7]billow.
[C]Try to re[Am]member and [F]if you re[G7]member,
then [C]follow [Am] [F]follow [G7]

[interlude]
[C] [Am] [F] [G7] [C] [Am] [F] [G7]

[verse 5]
[C]Deep in De[Am]cember it’s [F]nice to re[G7]member,
al[C]though you [Am]know the [F]snow will [G7]follow.
[C]Deep in De[Am]cember it’s [F]nice to re[G7]member,
with[C]out a [Am]hurt the [F]heart is [G7]hollow.

[Closing]
[C]Deep in De[Am]cember it’s [F]nice to re[G7]member,
the [C]fire of Sep[Am]tember that [F]made you [G7]mellow.
[C]Deep in De[Am]cember our [F]hearts should re[G7]member,
then [C]follow [Am] [F]follow [G7]

[outro]
[C] [Am] [F] [G]

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ArtistJosh Groban
AlbumStages
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyC

How to play Try To Remember on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Josh Groban - Try To Remember on guitar requires 5 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.

Try To Remember uses these transitions most often: Am → F (29), C → Am (29), and F → G7 (27). 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

To move 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.
C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move 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.
G7 to C

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

6. G → C chord transition

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.

Try To Remember chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Try To Remember.

  • Try To Remember includes 115 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Try To Remember contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Try To Remember 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 → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
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