View chords used in this chart
Intro:
Guitar 1 [capo II]:
A6 Gmaj7/A
[G6] [Fmaj7/G]
v v v v v v v v
-----0-------0---|-----0-------0----
---8---8---8---8-|---6---6---6---6--
-7-------7-------|-5-------5--------
-----------------|------------------
-----------------|------------------
-----------------|------------------
bass:
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|------------------
-----------7-----|---------5---75---
---------7-----7-|-------57------7--
-5---------------|-5----------------
Verse 1 [guitar 1 continues fingerpicking pattern, changing chords as
indicated]:
A
[G]
Love is but a song we sing
G
[F]
And fear's the way we die
A
[G]
You can make the mountains ring
G
[F]
Or make the angels cry
A
[G]
Though the bird is on the wing
G
[F]
And you may not know why
Chorus:
D
[C]
C'mon people now
E
[D]
Smile on your brother
A
[G]
Ev'rybody get together
D E A
[C] [D] [G]
Try to love one another right now
Verse 2:
Some will come and some will go
We shall surely pass
When the one that left us here
Returns for us at last
We are but a moment's sunlight
Fading in the grass
[repeat chorus, 2X]
[verse-length guitar solo; guitar 1 replaces the fingerpicked
pattern with strummed A-Gmaj7 (G-Fmaj7, capoed) chords]
[repeat chorus]
[bass plays intro pattern twice; guitar 1 enters second time]
Verse 3:
If you hear the song I sing
You will understand (listen!)
You hold the key to love and fear
In your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command
[repeat chorus, 3X]
Coda:
(A) Asus2
... right now, right now
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
How to play Get Together
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A6. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.