Vance Joy - From Afar Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [G] [C] [G]
[G]You told me boy [C]look the other [G]way
[G]You told me boy [C]bite your tongue [G]
[G]Yes that’s not the [C]way, [G]yeah that’s not the [C]way
Ah [D]that’s not the [C]way that friends behave [G] [C] [G]
Ah that[D]’s just not the [C]way that friends behave [G]
Oh no, [C]no, no, [G]no, [C]no, no, no [G] [C] [G]
[chorus]
[G]You lined me up, [C]across the room
[G]Two falling sparks, one [D]willing fool
[Em]And I, I always [C]knew
That I would love you from [G]afar [C] [G]
[verse 2]
[G]You told me boy [C]look the other way [G]
[G]You told me boy [C]hide those hands [G]
[G]But I’ve been [C]living on the crumbs [G]of your [C]love
[G]And I’m starving [C]now [G]
[verse 3]
And that [D]is just the [C]way that we remain [G] [C] [G]
Ah [D]that will be the [C]way that we [G]remain
Oh [C]no no [G]no, [C]no no [G]no no [C] [G]
[chorus]
[G]You lined me up, [C]across the room
[G]Two falling sparks, one [D]willing fool
[Em]And I, I always [C]knew
That I would love you from [G]afar [C] [G]
[chorus]
[G]You lined me up, [C]across the room
[G]Two falling sparks, one [D]willing fool
And [Em]I, I always [C]knew
That I would love you from [G]afar [D] [D]
[verse 4]
[G] [C] [G] [D] [Em]
It shouldn’t [C]come as a [G]surprise
What I’m [D]feeling, what I’m feeling [Em]now
It shouldn’t [C]come as a [G]surprise
She got [D]darling hazel eyes [Em]
[Closing]
It shouldn’t [C]come as a [G]surprise
What I’m [D]feeling, what I’m feeling [Em]now.
What I’m [D]feeling, what I’m feeling [Em]now.
What I’m [D]feeling, what I’m feeling [Em]now.
What I’m [D]feeling, what I’m feeling [Em]now.
How to play From Afar on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Vance Joy - From Afar on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
From Afar uses these transitions most often: C → G (34), G → C (25), and G → D (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
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
From Afar chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in From Afar.
- From Afar includes 95 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- From Afar contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how From Afar 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 → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%