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Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams Chords

ChordsD, A, Bm, G, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


I [D]only knew you [A]for a while
I [Bm]never saw your [G]smile
Till, it was [D]time to go
[C]Time to go a[Em]way
[G]Time to [A]go a[D]way.


Some[D]times it’s hard to [A]recognize
[Bm]Love comes as a [G]surprise
And it’s too [D]late
It’s [C]just too late to [Em]stay
Too [G]late to [A]stay


[D] [G]We’ll always be to[D]gether
How[G]ever [A]far it [D]seems [G]
We’ll always be to[D]gether
To[Em]gether in e[A]lectric [D]dreams


[D]Because the friendship [A]that you gave
Has [Bm]taught me to be [G]brave
No matter where I [D]go
I’ll never [A]find a [C]better [Em]prize
[G]Find a [A]better [D]prize


Though you’re miles and [A]miles away
I [Bm]see you every [G]day I don’t have to [D]try
I [C]just close my [Em]eyes, I [G]close my [A]eyes


[D] [G]We’ll always be to[D]gether
How[G]ever [A]far it [D]seems [G]
We’ll always be to[D]gether
To[Em]gether in e[A]lectric [D]dreams


[D] [G]We’ll always be to[D]gether
How[G]ever [A]far it [D]seems [G]
We’ll always be to[D]gether
To[Em]gether in e[A]lectric [D]dreams


[D] [G]We’ll always be to[D]gether,
How[G]ever [A]far it [D]seems [G]
We’ll always be to[D]gether,
To[Em]gether in e[A]lectric [D]dreams


[Em] [A] [D]

AlbumNow That′s What I Call Music 4
GenresPop
Year1984
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Together In Electric Dreams on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Together In Electric Dreams uses these transitions most often: A → D (13), D → G (12), and G → D (12). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

2. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

3. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

4. 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

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. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

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

7. 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.

8. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 B string fret 2.

9. 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.

10. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

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

11. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Together In Electric Dreams.

  • Together In Electric Dreams includes 80 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Together In Electric Dreams contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Together In Electric Dreams connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%