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Jim Croce - Recently Chords

Chord reference C, Dm, E7, A, G7, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [Dm] [E7] [C] [A] [Dm] [G7] [C]Used to be that [E7]I could see, a [Am]reason to be [G]happy ’cause [F]I was free But then, [C]recent[Am]ly, it [E7]seems I’ve been let[Am]ting your [D7]memory [G7]get to [F]me [C] [C]Used to be that [E7]I could pretend, [Am]that I [G]wasn’t really [F]hurt back then But then, [C]recent[Am]ly, it [E7]seems I’ve been let[Am]ting your [D7]memory [G7]get to [F]me [C]

‘Cause [Dm]memories [Em]can be [F]friends, or [Fm]they can take [C]you to a place that You [A7]never thought you’d be again, and [Dm]take you to a place that You [D7]never ever thought that you would [G7]again [Dm] [G] [G7]

‘Cause [Dm]memories [Em]can be [F]friends, or [Fm]they can take [C]you to a place that You [A7]never thought you’d be again, and [Dm]take you to a place that You [D7]never ever thought that you would [G7]again [Dm] [G] [G7]

[C]Doesn’t matter now who was [E7]wrong, the [Am]future is [G]tomorrow ’cause the [F]past is gone and I’m [C]finding [Am]that I’m [E7]not as [Am]strong as I [D7]thought that I [G7]used to [E7]be [G7] [C]‘Cause recent[Am]ly, it [E7]seems I’ve been [Am]lettin’ your [D7]memory [G7]get to [F]me

Artist Jim Croce
Album I Got a Name
Genres Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year 1974
Key C

How to Play Recently on Guitar?

Jim Croce - Recently can be played in the key of C using the C, Dm, E7, A, G7, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Recently with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.