Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]There’s a place up ahead and I’m going
Just as [A]fast as my [A7]feet can [D]fly
[D]Come away, come away if you’re going
Leave the [A]sinking [A7]ship be[D]hind
[G]Come on the [D]rising [A]wind,
We’re [G]going up a[D]round the [A]bend Oh
[verse 2]
[D]Bring a song and a smile for the banjo
Better [A]get while the [A7]getting’s [D]good
Hitch a [D]ride to the end of the highway
Where the [A]neon’s [A7]turn to [D]wood
[G]Come on the [D]rising [A]wind,
We’re [G]going up a[D]round the [A]bend Oh
[verse 3]
[D]You can ponder perpetual motion,
Fix your [D]mind on a [A7]crystal [D]day,
[D]Always time for a good conversation,
There’s an [A]ear for [A7]what you [D]say
[G]Come on the [D]rising [A]wind,
We’re [G]going up a[D]round the [A]bend. Yeah Oh
[interlude]
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A]
[verse 4]
[D]Catch a ride to the end of the highway
And we’ll [A]meet by the [A7]big red [D]tree,
[D]There’s a place up ahead and I’m going
Come a[A]long, come a[A7]long with [D]me
[G]Come on the [D]rising [A]wind,
We’re [G]going up a[D]round the [A]bend Yeah
[Closing]
[D]Do do do do
[A]Do do do [A]do
[D]Do do do do
[A]Do do do [D]do yeah
How to play Up Around The Bend on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Up Around The Bend uses these transitions most often: D → A (19), G → D (10), and A7 → D (8). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. 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.
Up Around The Bend chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Up Around The Bend.
- Up Around The Bend includes 61 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Up Around The Bend contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Up Around The Bend connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%