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Ashe - Moral of the Story Chords

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

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[Opening]
[G] [B] [C] [Cm] [C]
So I [G]never really knew you, [B]God, I really tried to.
[C]Blindsided, addicted. [Cm] [C]
[G]Thought we could really do this, but [B]really I was foolish.
[C]Hindsight it’s obvious. [Cm] [C]

[chorus]
[Am]Talking with my lawyer, she said, [Am]”Where’d you find this guy”
I said, “Young [D]people fall in love, with the [D]wrong people sometimes.”

[chorus]
[G]Some mistakes get made, that’s al[B]right, that’s okay.
You can [C]think that you’re in love, when you’re [C]really just in [Cm]pain. [C]
[G]Some mistakes get made, that’s al[B]right, that’s okay.
In the [C]end it’s better for me, that’s the [C]moral of the [Cm]story, [C]babe.

[chorus]
[G]Hah-ha, [B]hah-ah-ah-ah-ooh. [C]Hah-ha, hah-ah-[Cm]ah-ah [C]ooh.

[verse 2]
It’s [G]funny how a memory, [B]turns into a bad dream.
When [C]running wild turns vola[Cm]tile. [C]
Re[G]member how we painted our house
Just like [B]my grandparents did
So romantic [C]but we fought the whole time
[C]Should’ve seen the [Cm]signs, [C]yeah

[chorus]
[Am]Talking with my lawyer, she said, [Am]”Where’d you find this guy”
I said, “Young [D]people fall in love, with the [D]wrong people sometimes.”

[chorus]
[G]Some mistakes get made, that’s al[B]right, that’s okay.
You can [C]think that you’re in love, when you’re [C]really just in [Cm]pain. [C]
[G]Some mistakes get made, that’s al[B]right, that’s okay.
In the [C]end it’s better for me, that’s the moral of the story, babe.

[chorus]
[G]Hah-ha, [B]hah-ah-ah-ah-ooh. [C]Hah-ha, hah-ah-[Cm]ah-ah [C]ooh.
[G]Hah-ha, [B]hah-ah-ah-ah-ooh. [C]Hah-ha, hah-ah-[Cm]ah-ah [C]ooh.

[verse 3]
They say it’s [F]better to have loved and [G]lost
Than [Am]never to have loved at [D]all
[G]That could be a load of [B]shit
But [Em]I just need to [G]tell you [C#m]all

[Closing]
[G]Some mistakes get made, that’s al[B]right, that’s okay.
You can [C]think that you’re in love, when you’re [C]really just en[Cm]gaged. [C]
[G]Some mistakes get made, that’s al[B]right, that’s okay.
In the [C]end it’s better for me, that’s the moral of the story.

[chorus]
[G]Some mistakes get made, that’s al[B]right, that’s okay.
You can [C]think that you’re in love, when you’re [C]really just in [Cm]pain. [C]
[G]Some mistakes get made, that’s al[B]right, that’s okay.
In the [C]end it’s better for me, that’s the [C]moral of the [Cm]story, [C]babe.

[chorus]
[G]Hah-ha, [B]hah-ah-ah-ah-ooh. [C]Hah-ha, hah-ah-[Cm]ah-ah [C]ooh.
[G]Hah-ha, [B]hah-ah-ah-ah-ooh. [C]Hah-ha, hah-ah-[Cm]ah-ah [C]ooh.

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ArtistAshe
AlbumMoral of the Story: Chapter 1
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Moral of the Story on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ashe - Moral of the Story on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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.

Moral of the Story uses these transitions most often: G → B (19), B → C (18), and C → Cm (16). 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 - B chord transition.

1. G → B chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from G to B;

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

2. B → C chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from B to C;

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

3. C → Cm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

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.
C to Cm

4. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. D → G chord transition

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.

8. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

10. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.

11. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

12. 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.

13. G → C#m chord transition

To move from G to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G 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 B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

Moral of the Story chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Moral of the Story.

  • Moral of the Story includes 98 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Moral of the Story contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Moral of the Story connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → B: 1%
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