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Tom Petty - Time To Move On Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GDGDGDBmAGDGDGBmAG
GIt’stimetomoveDon,it’sGtimetogetDgoing
GWhatliesDahead,IhaveBmnowayofAknowing
GButundermyDfeet,baby,GgrassisDgrowing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
GBrokenDskyline,GmovingthroughtheDairport,Gshe’sanhonestDdefector
BmConscientiousAobjector,nowherownGprotector
GBrokenDskyline,GwhichwaytoDloveland,GwhichwaytosomethingDbetter
BmWhichwaytoAforgiveness,whichwaydoIGgo
GIt’stimetomoveDon,it’sGtimetogetDgoing
GWhatliesDahead,IhaveBmnowayofAknowing
GButundermyDfeet,baby,GgrassisDgrowing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
GD
GSometimeDlater,GgettingtheDwordswrong
GWastingtheDmeaningandBmlosingtheArhyme,GnauseousDadrenalin
GLikebreakingupaDdogfight,GlikeadeerintheDheadlights
BmFrozeninArealtime,I’mlosingGmymind
GIt’stimetomoveDon,it’sGtimetogetDgoing
GWhatliesDahead,IhaveBmnowayofAknowing
GButundermyDfeet,baby,GgrassisDgrowing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
GDGDGDBmAGDGDGBmAG
GIt’stimetomoveDon,it’sGtimetogetDgoing
GWhatliesDahead,IhaveBmnowayofAknowing
GButundermyDfeet,baby,GgrassisDgrowing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
GIt’stimetomoveBmon,Ait’stimetogetGgoing
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ArtistTom Petty
AlbumWildflowers
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1994
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Time To Move On on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Tom Petty - Time To Move On on ukulele 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.

Time To Move On uses these transitions most often: G → D (43), D → G (33), and A → G (17). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 43 times.

G to D

2. D → Bm chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Switching from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

D to Bm

3. Bm → A chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

Bm to A

4. A → G chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

A to G

5. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

6. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

Time To Move On chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Time To Move On.

  • Time To Move On includes 129 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Time To Move On contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Time To Move On connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Bm: 5%
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