Florida Georgia Line - While He’s Still Around Chords
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Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[G]While he’s still around, [G]I’m gonna take him out to fish
[G]So we can catch up on them stories, [D]that we ain’t got to yet
[G]And while he’s still around, [G]I’m gonna make a couple notes
[G]About how he’s loved my mama, [D]since all those years ago
[chorus]
‘Cause you [G]never know when the phone is gonna ring saying, [Am]heaven handed out some angel wings
And [Em]all those things that you were gonna do, are just [D]teardrops raining on a church pew
So [G]I’m gonna try to say it before I gotta pray it, [Am]hoping that he’s looking down
And [C]tell him that I love him, [D]while he’s still [G]around [D] [G] [D]
[verse 2]
[G]While he’s still around , [G]we’re gonna fix up that old car
[G]So one day when it’s all mine, [G]he’ll be [D]there every time it starts
[G]And while he’s still around, [G]yeah I wanna meet the one
[G]Watch him try and hold them tears back, [G]when I see him [D]holding my son
[chorus]
‘Cause you [G]never know when the phone is gonna ring saying, [Am]heaven handed out some angel wings
And [Em]all those things that you were gonna do, are just [D]teardrops raining on a church pew
So [G]I’m gonna try to say it before I gotta pray it, [Am]hoping that he’s looking down
And [C]tell him that I love him, [D]while he’s still [G]around [D] [G] [D]
[Closing]
[Em]I’m gonna try and catch a game with him, take a [D]road trip, get on out of state with him
[Em]Make every memory I can make with him, [D]live it up, before it’s too late with him
[chorus]
‘Cause you [G]never know when the phone is gonna ring saying, [Am]heaven handed out some angel wings
And [Em]all those things that you were gonna do, are just [D]teardrops raining on a church pew
So [G]I’m gonna try to say it before I gotta pray it, [Am]hoping that he’s looking down
And [C]tell him that I love him, [D]while he’s still [G]around [D] [G] [D]
How to play While He's Still Around on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Florida Georgia Line - While He's Still Around 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.
While He's Still Around uses these transitions most often: D → G (17), G → D (12), and G → Am (6). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
While He's Still Around chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in While He's Still Around.
- While He's Still Around includes 51 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- While He's Still Around contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how While He's Still Around 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 → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%