Carpenters - You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [F#] [Em] [A]
[D]You are the [F#]one who [Em]makes me [A]happy
When [D]everything [F#]else turns to [Em]grey [A]
[D]Yours is the [F#]voice that [Em]wakes me [A]mornings
And [D]sends me [F#]out into the [Em]day [A]
You are the [D]crowd that sits [F#]quiet
[Em]Listening to [A]me
And [D]all the mad [F#]sense that I [Em]make [A]
[chorus]
You are one of the few things worth remembering
And [D]since it’s all [F#]true
How could [Em]anyone mean [A]more to me
Than [D]you [F#] [Em] [A]
[verse 2]
[D]Sorry if [F#]sometimes [Em]I look past [A]you
There’s [D]no one [F#]beyond your [Em]eyes [A]
[D]Inside my [F#]head [Em]wheels are [A]turning
Hey, [D]sometimes I’m [F#]not so [Em]wise [A]
You are my [D]heart and my [F#]soul
My [Em]inspiration [A]
Just [D]like the old [F#]love song [Em]goes [A]
[chorus]
You are one of the few things worth remembering
And [D]since it’s all [F#]true
How could [Em]anyone mean [A]more to me
Than [D]you [F#] [Em] [A]
[Closing]
You’re my [D]heart and my [F#]soul
My [Em]inspiration [A]
Just [D]like the old [F#]love song [Em]goes [A]
How to play You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Carpenters - You on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
You uses these transitions most often: D → F# (19), Em → A (19), and F# → Em (19). 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 D - F# chord transition.
1. D → F# chord transition
To move from D to F#;
- 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 G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F# → Em chord transition
To move from F# to Em;
- While playing F#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You.
- You includes 75 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how You 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 → F#: 0%
After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).- F# → Em: 4%