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Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, C#m7, Em, Bm, E7, C, Bb, F, Ab, Db, Bm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AF#mAF#m
WehaveAalltheF#mtimeintheC#m7worldEm
TimeenoughforBmlifeto E7unfold
AllthepreciousAthingslovehasinE7store
WehaveAalltheF#mloveintheC#m7worldEm
Ifthat’sallweBmhaveyouwillE7findweneedAnothingmoreA
EveryCstepoftheBbwaywillFfindusBb
WiththeAbcaresoftheDbworldfar E7behindus
WehaveAalltheF#mtimeintheC#m7world
JustforEmlovenothingF#mmore,Bm7nothingless,onlyAloveA
AF#mAF#mA
EveryCstepoftheBbwaywillFfindusBb
WiththeAbcaresoftheDbworldfar E7behindus,yes
WehaveAalltheF#mtimeintheC#m7world
JustforEmlovenothingF#mmore,Bm7nothingless,onlyAloveA
AF#mAF#mA
Aonlylove
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ArtistLouis Armstrong
AlbumOn Her Majesty's Secret Service
GenresJazz
Year1969
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play We Have All The Time In The World on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World on guitar requires 12 chords and 15 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 Have All The Time In The World uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (10), F#m → A (6), and E7 → A (5). 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 A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

A to F#m

2. F#m → C#m7 chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-6-4-5-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to C#m7:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 6.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 5.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F#m to C#m7

3. C#m7 → Em chord transition

Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-6-4-5-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C#m7 to Em:

  1. While playing C#m7, lift your index finger from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 5 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 6 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C#m7 to Em

4. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Em to Bm

5. Bm → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. E7 → A chord transition

Switching from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. A → C chord transition

Switching from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. Bb → F chord transition

Switching from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Bb → Ab chord transition

To move from Bb to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Ab → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to Db:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Db → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Em → F#m chord transition

To move from Em to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. F#m → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Bm7 → A chord transition

Switching from Bm7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

We Have All The Time In The World chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Have All The Time In The World.

  • We Have All The Time In The World includes 54 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • We Have All The Time In The World contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how We Have All The Time In The World connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → F#m: 6%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → A: 18%
    • F#m → Bm7: 1%
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