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Vance Joy - We’re Going Home Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]Under the [C]surface, [G]you don’t know w[D]hat You’ll [Em]find
[C]Hmm, [G]until it’s your [D]time
[Em]No second [C]chances but [G]all we can [D]do is t[Em]ry
[C]Hmm, [G]I made up my [D]mind


[Am]I can’t see you, [G]but I hear Your [C]call [C]baby, hold on [D]now


We’re going [Em]home [C]
If We [G]make it or We [D]don’t, We won’t be [Em]alone [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home[Em] [C]
If You’re [G]waiting all Your [D]life, You will never [Em]go [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m [Em]home [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine


[Em]Some things are [C]simple and [G]hard to [D]ignore, They [Em]say,
[C]Hmm, the [G]truth is like [D]that
[Em]We’re getting [C]colder, so [G]far from the [D]shore, I s[Em]ay,
[C]Hmm, the [G]world is like [D]that


[Am]I can’t see You [G]but I hear Your [C]call baby, hold on [D]now


We’re going [Em]home [C]
If We [G]make it or We [D]don’t, we won’t be [Em]alone [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
If You’re [G]waiting all your [D]life, You won’t ever [Em]go [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m [Em]home [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine


[D]There’s a place that [C]I wanna [G]run with [D]You
Darling, there’s a place that [C]I wanna [G]run with [D] [D]You


We’re going [Em]home [C]
If We [G]make it or We [D]don’t, We won’t be [Em]alone [C]
When I [G]see Your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
If You’re [G]waiting all Your [D]life, You won’t ever [Em]go [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m [Em]home [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know [Em] [C]
I’m [G]home, [D]I’m [Em]home, [C]when I [G]see your light [D]shine [Em]

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ArtistVance Joy
AlbumNation of Two
Year2018
KeyEm

How to play We're Going Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Vance Joy - We're Going Home on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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 Home uses these transitions most often: C → G (32), G → D (32), and D → Em (30). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

2. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

5. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

6. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

7. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We're Going Home.

  • We're Going Home includes 134 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • We're Going Home contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how We're Going Home 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 → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%