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Florida Georgia Line - Music Is Healing Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Em] [C] [G] [D]
Tears on [Em]a six [C]string, [G]another angel gone, [D]leaving you all alone
Dealing with your [Em]demons [C]I know [G]you’re laying there
[D]Wondering if your prayers ever make it through the [C]ceiling too
Yeah I know what you’re [D]going through


If I [Em]could write the [C]perfect song, make a [G]little right out of all [D]the wrongs
Would you close [Em]your eyes, would you let [C]it in
Would you light your [G]candle against [D]the wind
If I could [Em]sing the [C]perfect words, and change [G]the world, unhurt [D]the hurt
That we’re [Em]all feeling, stop [C]the bleeding, get back to [G]believing
Love is [D]the answer and music is [Em]healing [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C]


And there’s a [G]lot of souls, looking [D]for the high road, everybody’s [Em]needing [C]
Maybe just a [G]little simple melody, is all we [D]need to keep our broken
[C]hearts beating true, get the whole [D]world in tune


If I [Em]could write the [C]perfect song, make a [G]little right out of all [D]the wrongs
Would you close [Em]your eyes, would you let [C]it in
Would you light your [G]candle against [D]the wind
If I could [Em]sing the [C]perfect words, and change [G]the world, unhurt [D]the hurt
That we’re [Em]all feeling, stop [C]the bleeding, get back to [G]believing
Love is [D]the answer and music is [Em]healing


[Em] [C] [G] [D]
Yeah [Em]I know in my heart of hearts, that [G]we ain’t where we’re supposed to be
And [C]everybody’s got their scars but [D]we can live in harmony [Em]yeah [C]
your song is [G] [D]playing, its gonna [Em]save [C]ya, when [G]you’re laying there
Wondering [D]if your prayers ever make it through the [C]ceiling too
Yeah I know what you’re [D]going through


If I [Em]could write the [C]perfect song, make a [G]little right out of all [D]the wrongs
Would you close [Em]your eyes, would you let [C]it in
Would you light your [G]candle against [D]the wind
If I could [Em]sing the [C]perfect words, and change [G]the world, unhurt [D]the hurt
That we’re [Em]all feeling, stop [C]the bleeding, get back to [G]believing
Love is [D]the answer and music is [Em]healing [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C]


Love is the [C]answer and music [D]is healing [Em] [C]
You [G]gotta believe it, love is the [D]answer and music is [Em] [C]healing [G] [D]

AlbumDig Your Roots
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Music Is Healing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Florida Georgia Line - Music Is Healing on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Music Is Healing uses these transitions most often: D → Em (25), Em → C (25), and C → G (24). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. 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.
Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

4. 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.
D to Em

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Music Is Healing.

  • Music Is Healing includes 108 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Music Is Healing contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Music Is Healing 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 → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%