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Nathan Evans - Told You So Chords

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ChordsAm, C, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]I’ve been trying to [C]tell you
Trying to [G]warn you but you won’t let [F]go
[Am]Sometimes it’s better that you [C]move on
But you [G]just ain’t willing to [F]go

[chorus]
[Am]I’ve been thinking, [C]your ship is sinking
And it’s [G]far too far to swim to [F]shore
[Am]Take my hand and I’ll [C]lead you back to land
‘Cause I [G]don’t wanna leave you here [F]alone

[chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
[G]I said, [C]one day this [G]world will take you [Am]down
And [F]oh, it can [C]swallow you [G]whole
[F]I said, [C]one day, oh [G]boy, you’re gonna [Am]drown
I [F]don’t want to [C]say I told you [G]so
Hate to say I told you so

[chorus]
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh
Hate to say I told you so

[Closing]
[Am]I’ve been trying to [C]tell you
Trying to [G]show you the road back [F]home
[Am]But you just don’t wanna [C]listen
Now you’re [G]spinning out of con[F]trol

[chorus]
[Am]I’ve been thinking, [C]your ship is sinking
And it’s [G]far too far to swim to [F]shore
[Am]Take my hand and I’ll [C]lead you back to land
‘Cause I [G]don’t wanna leave you here [F]alone

[chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
[G]I said, [C]one day this [G]world will take you [Am]down
And [F]oh, it can [C]swallow you [G]whole
[F]I said, [C]one day, oh [G]boy, you’re gonna [Am]drown
I [F]don’t want to [C]say I told you [G]so
Hate to say I told you so

[chorus]
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh
Hate to say I told you so
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh

[chorus]
[Am]I’ve been thinking, [C]your ship is sinking
And it’s [G]far too far to swim to [F]shore
[Am]Take my hand and I’ll [C]lead you back to land
‘Cause I [G]don’t wanna leave you here [F]alone

[chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
[F]I said, [C]one day this [G]world will take you [Am]down
And [F]oh, it can [C]swallow you [G]whole
[F]I said, [C]one day, oh [G]boy, you’re gonna [Am]drown
I [F]don’t want to [C]say I told you [G]so
Hate to say I told you so

[chorus]
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh
Hate to say I told you so
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh
Hate to say I told you so

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ArtistNathan Evans
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk
Year2021
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Told You So on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nathan Evans - Told You So 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.

Told You So uses these transitions most often: C → G (22), Am → C (15), and G → Am (13). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

2. 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

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

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

5. 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.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

Told You So chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Told You So.

  • Told You So includes 100 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Told You So contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Told You So 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 → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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