Tom Petty - Time To Move On Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[chorus]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [Bm] [A] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[G]It’s time to move [D]on, it’s [G]time to get [D]going
[G]What lies [D]ahead, I have [Bm]no way of [A]knowing
[G]But under my [D]feet, baby, [G]grass is [D]growing
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[Opening]
[G]Broken [D]skyline, [G]moving through the [D]airport, [G]she’s an honest [D]defector
[Bm]Conscientious [A]objector, now her own [G]protector
[section 2]
[G]Broken [D]skyline, [G]which way to [D]love land, [G]which way to something [D]better
[Bm]Which way to [A]forgiveness, which way do I [G]go
[chorus]
[G]It’s time to move [D]on, it’s [G]time to get [D]going
[G]What lies [D]ahead, I have [Bm]no way of [A]knowing
[G]But under my [D]feet, baby, [G]grass is [D]growing
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[Closing]
[G] [D]
[G]Sometime [D]later, [G]getting the [D]words wrong
[G]Wasting the [D]meaning and [Bm]losing the [A]rhyme, [G]nauseous [D]adrenalin
[G]Like breaking up a [D]dogfight, [G]like a deer in the [D]headlights
[Bm]Frozen in [A]real time, I’m losing [G]my mind
[chorus]
[G]It’s time to move [D]on, it’s [G]time to get [D]going
[G]What lies [D]ahead, I have [Bm]no way of [A]knowing
[G]But under my [D]feet, baby, [G]grass is [D]growing
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[chorus]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [Bm] [A] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[G]It’s time to move [D]on, it’s [G]time to get [D]going
[G]What lies [D]ahead, I have [Bm]no way of [A]knowing
[G]But under my [D]feet, baby, [G]grass is [D]growing
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[G]It’s time to move [Bm]on, [A]it’s time to get [G]going
[outro]
[A] [D]
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
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
3. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
6. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
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 (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Bm: 5%