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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend Chords

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ChordsD, A, A7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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GComeontheDrisingAwind,
We’reGgoingup DaroundtheAbendOh
DBringasongandasmileforthebanjo
BetterAgetwhiletheA7getting’sDgood
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WheretheAneon’sA7turntoDwood
GComeontheDrisingAwind,
We’reGgoingup DaroundtheAbendOh
DYoucanponderperpetualmotion,
FixyourDmindonaA7crystalDday,
DAlwaystimeforagoodconversation,
There’sanAearforA7whatyouDsay
GComeontheDrisingAwind,
We’reGgoingup DaroundtheAbend.YeahOh
GDAGDA
DCatcharidetotheendofthehighway
Andwe’llAmeetbytheA7bigredDtree,
DThere’saplaceupaheadandI’mgoing
Come Aalong,come A7alongwithDme
GComeontheDrisingAwind,
We’reGgoingup DaroundtheAbendYeah
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ArtistCreedence Clearwater Revival
AlbumCosmo's Factory
GenresRock
Year1970
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

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

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

D to A

2. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A7 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 B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A7 to D

4. D → G chord transition

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

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E 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 verse, played 4 times.

D to G

5. A → G chord transition

Switching 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 verse, played 6 times.

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%
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