Jack Johnson - We’re Going To Be Friends Chords
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How to play We're Going To Be Friends on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jack Johnson - We're Going To Be Friends 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.
We're Going To Be Friends uses these transitions most often: G → D (18), A → G (11), and D → A (11). 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 - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.
2. D → A chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.
3. A → G chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.
4. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7:
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse.
5. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse.
We're Going To Be Friends chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We're Going To Be Friends.
- We're Going To Be Friends includes 51 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- We're Going To Be Friends contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how We're Going To Be Friends 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 G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%