Tom Petty - Wildflowers Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [A] [D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[G]You [D]belong [A]among the [D]wildflowers, [G]you [D]belong in a [A]boat out at [D]sea
[G]Sail [D]away, [A]kill off the [D]hours, [G]you [D]belong some[A]where you feel [D]free
[verse 2]
[G]Run [D]away, [A]find you a [D]lover, [G]go [D]away, some[A]where all bright and new
[G]I have [D]seen [A]no [D]other, [G]who [D]compares [A]with [D]you
[G]You [D]belong [A]among the [D]wildflowers, [G]you [D]belong in a [A]boat out at sea
[G]You [D]belong with your [A]love on your [D]arm, [G]you [D]belong somewhere [A]you feel [D]free
[Closing]
[G] [D] [Bm] [E] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [G] [D] [Bm] [E] [A] [G] [Bm] [A]
[G]Run [D]away, [A]go find a [D]lover, [G]run [D]away, let your [A]heart be your [D]guide
[G]You [D]deserve the [A]deepest of [D]cover, [G]you [D]belong in that [A]home by and [D]by
[G]You [D]belong [A]among the [D]wildflowers, [G]you [D]belong in a [A]boat out at sea
[G]You [D]belong with your [A]love on your [D]arm, [G]you [D]belong somewhere [A]you feel [D]free
[G]You [D]belong somewhere [A]you feel [D]free
[outro]
[G] [D] [Bm] [E] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [G] [D] [Bm] [E] [A] [G] [Bm] [A]
How to play Wildflowers on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Tom Petty - Wildflowers on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Wildflowers uses these transitions most often: G → D (27), D → A (23), and A → D (20). 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. D → A chord transition
To move 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.
3. A → G chord transition
To move 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.
4. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
6. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Wildflowers chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wildflowers.
- Wildflowers includes 120 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Wildflowers contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Wildflowers 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 → Bm: 4%