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Julia Michaels - What A Time Chords

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ChordsF, G, C, Am, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [G] [F] [G] [C] [G] [Am] [Em]
[F]I [G]feel a little [F]nauseous and my [G]hands are [C]shaking [G] [Am]
I guess I [Em]need you close [F]by
My [G]throat is getting [F]dry and my [G]heart is racing [C] [G] [Am]
I haven’t [Em]been by your [F]side
In a [G]minute, but [F]I [G]think about it sometimes [C] [G]
[Am]Even though I [Em]know it’s not so [F]distant [G]
[F]Oh, no, [G]I still wanna [C]reminisce [G]it [Am]

[chorus]
I [Em]think of the [F]night in the [G]park, it was [F]getting dark
And [G]we stayed up for [C]hours, [G]what a [Am]time, what a [Em]time, what a [F]time
You [G]clinged my [F]body like you [G]wanted it [C]forever [G]
What a [Am]time, what a [Em]time, what a [F]time, for you and [G]I [F]
What a [G]time, what a [C]time, for you and [G]I [Am] [Em]

[verse 2]
[F]I [G]know we didn’t [F]end it like we’re [G]supposed to [C] [G] [Am]
[Am]And [Em]now we get a bit [F]tense
I [G]wonder if my [F]mind just leaves out [G]all the bad [C] [G]parts [Am]
I know we [Em]didn’t make [F]sense, [G]I admit it that [F]I [G]think about it [C]sometimes
[Am]Even though I [Em]know it’s not so [F]distant [G]
[F]Oh, no, [G]I still wanna [C]reminisce [G]it [Am]

[chorus]
I [Em]think of the [F]night in the [G]park, it was [F]getting dark
And [G]we stayed up for [C]hours, [G]what a [Am]time, what a [Em]time, what a [F]time
You [G]clinged my [F]body like you [G]wanted it [C]forever [G]
What a [Am]time, what a [Em]time, what a [F]time, for you and [G]I [F] [G]
What a [C]time, what a [G]time, for you and [Am]I [Em]

[verse 3]
For [F]you and [G]I, [F] [G]for [C]you and [G]I [Am] [Em]
For [F]you and [G]I, [F]what a [G]time, what a [C]time for you and [G]I [Am]
What a [Em]time for you and [F]I, yeah [G] [F]
What a [G]time, what a [C]time for you and [G]I [Am]

[chorus]
I [Em]think of the [F]night in the [G]park, it was [F]getting dark
And [G]we stayed up for [C]hours, [G]what a [Am]lie, what a [Em]lie, what a [F]lie
You [G]clinged my [F]body like you [G]wanted it [C]forever [G]
What a [Am]lie, what a [Em]lie, what a [F]lie, for you and [G]I [F] [G]
What a [C]lie, what a [G]lie, for you and [Am]I [Em]

[Closing]
For [F]you and [G]I [F](For [G]you), for [C]you and [G]I [Am](For [Em]you)
For [F]you and [G]I [F](For [G]you [C]and [Am]I), for [Em]you and [F]I, yeah

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ArtistJulia Michaels
AlbumInner Monologue Part 1
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyF

How to play What A Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Julia Michaels - What A Time on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

What A Time uses these transitions most often: F → G (46), Am → Em (23), and Em → F (23). 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 F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

2. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

3. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

4. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

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

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

What A Time chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What A Time.

  • What A Time includes 182 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • What A Time contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how What A Time connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
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