Vance Joy - Where We Start Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [C] [F] [Am] [C] [C] [F] [C]
[C]Storm rolled in to [F]our [Am]surprise
It [C]doesn’t rain under the [F]tall [C]trees
[C]You were my lover, you [F]were my [Am]tree
[C]You would always [F] [C]protect me
It’s [C]easier to [F]take a [Am]heart,
[C]Than to let your [F]own be [C]taken
I [C]love that little [F]smile you [Am]keep
[C]In the corner of your [F]mouth [C]
[verse 2]
And [Am]is it hard to [G]see me go?
[F]Doing things the [C]wrong way
[Am]If you’re here, [G]when I fall
I know [F]that I won’t fall a long [C]way
[verse 3]
[C] [C] [F] [Am]A long way [C] [C] [F] [C]
We [C]were talking [F]on the [Am]phone
I [C]stepped out into the [F] [C]hallway
My [C]face was frozen [F]on the [Am]screen
And [C]you started [F] [C]laughing
Put [C]a comb [F]through your [Am]hair
[C]And a clean shirt [F]on [C]
There’s [C]people coming [F]’round here [Am]soon
[C]Everyone, act [F]normal [C]
[verse 4]
[Am]Big trees fall [G]all the time
They [F]crack and sound like [C]lightning
[Am]Leave a big space in your sky [G]when they fall
[F]When they fall a long [C]way
[verse 5]
[C] [C] [F] [Am]A long way [C] [C] [F] [C]
[F]Pick me [G]up, [G]fill my [Am]cup [F]now
[F]Take me [G]down, [F]down to [C]where we s[G]tart
Let’s [G]go too [Am]far [F]now, [F]all tangled [G]up
[G]Take me [Am]down, [F]down to where [C]we [G]start
[G]Down to where we [C]start
[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [F] [C]
[C] [F]Where [Am]we start[C] [F] [C]
How to play Where We Start on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Vance Joy - Where We Start 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.
Where We Start uses these transitions most often: C → F (26), F → C (20), and Am → C (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Where We Start chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where We Start.
- Where We Start includes 97 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Where We Start contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Where We Start 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 F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%