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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.

GGCAmD
YouGsay,theGpriceofmylove’snotaCpricethatyou’rewillingtoAmpay
YouGcry,inyourGteawhichyouhurlintheCseawhenyouseemegoAmby
DWhysoEmsad?GRememberwemadeanCarrangementwhenyouwentAmaway
Nowyou’reDmakingmeEmmadGrememberdespiteourCestrangement,I’myourDman
You’llbeGback,soonyou’llGsee,you’llCrememberyoubelongtoAmme.
DYou’llbeGback,timewillGtell,you’llCrememberthatIservedyouAmwell.
DOceansEmrise,empiresGfall,wehaveCseeneachotherthroughitCmall.
AndwhenEmpushcomestoGshove,IwillCsendafullyarmedAmbattalion.
ToDremindyouofmyGlove!
GDadadadatGdadatdadadaCdayada,dadaCmdatdatDdayaGda!
DadadadatGdadatdadadaCdayada,dadaCmdatdatda…
YouEmsay,ourloveisGdrainingandyoucan’tgoCon!
You’llEmbe,theoneGcomplainingwhenIamCgone!
AndAmno,don’tchangetheDsubject!
‘CauseAmyou’remyfavoriteDsubject!
MyFsweet,submissiveCsubject!MyFloyal,royalCsubject!
GForever,andGever,andCmever,andever,andever…
You’llbeGback,soonyou’llGsee,you’llCrememberyoubelongtoAmme.
DYou’llbeGback,timewillGtell,you’llCrememberthatIservedyouAmwell.
DOceansEmrise,empiresGfall,wehaveCseeneachotherthroughitCmall.
AndwhenEmpushcomestoGshove,IwillCsendafullyarmedAmbattalion.
ToDremindyouofmyGlove!
GDadadadatGdadatdadadaCdayada,dadaCmdatdatDdayaGda!
DadadadatGdadatdadadaCdayada,dadaCmdatDEverybody!
GDadadadatGdadatdadadaCdayada,dadaCmdatdatdayaGda!
DadadadatGdadatdadadaCdayadadadada,CmdatdatDdayaGda!
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ArtistJonathan Groff
AlbumHamilton Soundtrack
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. C → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

9. Cm → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Cm → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. D → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. G → Cm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 0.02% 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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