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Fifth Dimension - Aquarius Chords

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ChordsAm, Cmaj7, D7, Em, C, D7-alt, G, F, D, E7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

[Opening]
[Am] [Am] [Am] [Am]
When the [Cmaj7]moon [D7]is in the [Em]seventh house
And [Cmaj7]Jupiter [D7]aligns with [Em]Mars
Then [Cmaj7]peace [D7]will guide the [Em]planets
And [C]love [D7-alt]will steer the [G]stars

[chorus]
This is the dawning of the
[F]Age of Aquarius Age of Aquarius [Am]
A[D]quarius A[Am]quarius

[verse 2]
[G]Harmony and under[C]standing
[G]Sympathy and trust a[C]bounding
[G]No more falsehoods or de[C]risions
Golden [Am]living [G]dreams of [C]visions
[C]Mystic crystal [E7]reve[Am]lations
And the mind’s true [Dm]libe[Em]ration
A[Dm]quarius A[Am]quarius

[verse 3]
When the [Cmaj7]moon [D7]is in the [Em]seventh house
And [Cmaj7]Jupiter [D7]aligns with [Em]Mars
Then [Cmaj7]peace [D7]will guide the [Em]planets
And [C]love [D7-alt]will steer the [G]stars

[chorus]
This is the dawning of the
[F]Age of Aquarius Age of Aquarius [Am]
A[D]quarius A[Am]quarius A[D]quarius A[Am]quarius A[D]quarius

[Closing]
[Am]Let the [E7]sunshine let the [Am]sunshine
Let the [F]sunshine [C]in
[Am]Let the [E7]sunshine let the [Am]sunshine
Let the [F]sunshine [C]in

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ArtistFifth Dimension
AlbumThe Age of Aquarius
GenresPop, Soul
Year1969
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fifth Dimension - Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In on guitar requires 11 chords and 18 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.

Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In uses these transitions most often: Cmaj7 → D7 (6), D7 → Em (6), and Am → D (4). 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 Am - Cmaj7 chord transition.

1. Am → Cmaj7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Am to Cmaj7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to Cmaj7

2. Cmaj7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from Cmaj7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
Cmaj7 to D7

3. D7 → Em chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D7 to Em;

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
D7 to Em

4. Em → Cmaj7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Cmaj7;

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to Cmaj7

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

6. C → D7-alt chord transition

To move from C to D7-alt;

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

7. D7-alt → G chord transition

To move from D7-alt to G;

  1. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

8. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

9. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. Am → D chord transition

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.

11. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

12. G → C chord transition

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.

13. C → Am chord transition

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.

14. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

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

15. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

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

16. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

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

17. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G 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.

18. 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.

Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In.

  • Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In includes 60 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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