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Jonathan Groff - You’ll Be Back Chords

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ChordsG, C, Am, D, Em, Cm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • 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 D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
You [G]say, the [G]price of my love’s not a [C]price that you’re willing to [Am]pay[D]
You [G]cry, in your [G]tea which you hurl in the [C]sea when you see me go [Am]by
[D]Why so [Em]sad? [G]Remember we made an [C]arrangement when you went [Am]away
Now you’re [D]making me [Em]mad [G]remember despite our [C]estrangement, I’m your [D]man

[chorus]
You’ll be [G]back, soon you’ll [G]see, you’ll [C]remember you belong to [Am]me.
[D]You’ll be [G]back, time will [G]tell, you’ll [C]remember that I served you [Am]well.
[D]Oceans [Em]rise, empires [G]fall, we have [C]seen each other through it [Cm]all.
And when [Em]push comes to [G]shove, I will [C]send a fully armed [Am]battalion.
To [D]remind you of my [G]love!

[verse 2]
[G]Da da da dat [G]da dat da da da [C]da ya da, da da [Cm]dat dat [D]da ya [G]da!
Da da da dat [G]da dat da da da [C]da ya da, da da [Cm]dat dat da…

[verse 3]
You [Em]say, our love is [G]draining and you can’t go [C]on![Cm]
You’ll [Em]be, the one [G]complaining when I am [C] [Cm]gone!
And [Am]no, don’t change the [D]subject!
‘Cause [Am]you’re my favorite [D]subject!
My [F]sweet, submissive [C]subject! My [F]loyal, royal [C]subject!
[G]Forever, and [G]ever, and [Cm]ever, and ever, and ever…

[chorus]
You’ll be [G]back, soon you’ll [G]see, you’ll [C]remember you belong to [Am]me.
[D]You’ll be [G]back, time will [G]tell, you’ll [C]remember that I served you [Am]well.
[D]Oceans [Em]rise, empires [G]fall, we have [C]seen each other through it [Cm]all.
And when [Em]push comes to [G]shove, I will [C]send a fully armed [Am]battalion.
To [D]remind you of my [G]love!

[Closing]
[G]Da da da dat [G]da dat da da da [C]da ya da, da da [Cm]dat dat [D]da ya [G]da!
Da da da dat [G]da dat da da da [C]da ya da, da da [Cm]dat [D]Everybody!
[G]Da da da dat [G]da dat da da da [C]da ya da, da da [Cm]dat dat da ya [G]da!
Da da da dat [G]da dat da da da [C]da ya da da da da, [Cm]dat dat [D]da ya [G]da!

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ArtistJonathan Groff
AlbumHamilton Soundtrack
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyG

How to play You'll Be Back on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jonathan Groff - You'll Be Back on guitar requires 7 chords and 14 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'll Be Back uses these transitions most often: G → C (21), Am → D (12), and D → G (11). 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 - C chord transition.

1. 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

2. C → Am chord transition

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

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.
C to Am

3. Am → D chord transition

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

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

5. 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.

6. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

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.

8. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

9. Cm → Em chord transition

To move from Cm to Em;

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

10. Cm → D chord transition

To move from Cm to D;

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

11. Cm → Am chord transition

To move from Cm to Am;

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

12. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

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

13. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

14. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

You'll Be Back chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You'll Be Back.

  • You'll Be Back includes 95 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You'll Be Back contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You'll Be Back 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 → Cm: 0%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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