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Gravity Chords

John Mayer Intermediate Key of G 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

John Mayer’s soulful blues-pop ballad about the pull of something you can’t escape. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Blues-Pop Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a smooth, bluesy feel. John Mayer’s style is about controlled emotion — keep the dynamics flowing and the guitar work tasteful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Gravity is working against me

C

And gravity wants to bring me down

G

Oh I’ll never know what made you say that, baby

C

And I’ll never know what made you turn around

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Verse 2

G

Something always brings me back to you

C

It never takes too long

G

No matter what I say or do

C

I still feel you here till the moment I’m gone

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Bridge

G

Just keep me where the light is

C

Just keep me where the light is

Am

Just keep me where the light is

D G

Come on, keep me where the light is

C

Keep me where the light is

Am DG

Keep me where the light is

Practice tip: The G-C verse and Am-D chorus are straightforward. The beauty is in the smooth, controlled playing. Try adding bluesy embellishments like hammer-ons from Am to Am7.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

John Mayer’s soulful blues-pop ballad about the pull of something you can’t escape. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Blues-Pop Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a smooth, bluesy feel. John Mayer’s style is about controlled emotion — keep the dynamics flowing and the guitar work tasteful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Gravity is working against me

C

And gravity wants to bring me down

G

Oh I’ll never know what made you say that, baby

C

And I’ll never know what made you turn around

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Verse 2

G

Something always brings me back to you

C

It never takes too long

G

No matter what I say or do

C

I still feel you here till the moment I’m gone

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Bridge

G

Just keep me where the light is

C

Just keep me where the light is

Am

Just keep me where the light is

D G

Come on, keep me where the light is

C

Keep me where the light is

Am DG

Keep me where the light is

Practice tip: The G-C verse and Am-D chorus are straightforward. The beauty is in the smooth, controlled playing. Try adding bluesy embellishments like hammer-ons from Am to Am7.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

John Mayer’s soulful blues-pop ballad about the pull of something you can’t escape. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Blues-Pop Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a smooth, bluesy feel. John Mayer’s style is about controlled emotion — keep the dynamics flowing and the guitar work tasteful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Gravity is working against me

C

And gravity wants to bring me down

G

Oh I’ll never know what made you say that, baby

C

And I’ll never know what made you turn around

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Verse 2

G

Something always brings me back to you

C

It never takes too long

G

No matter what I say or do

C

I still feel you here till the moment I’m gone

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Bridge

G

Just keep me where the light is

C

Just keep me where the light is

Am

Just keep me where the light is

D G

Come on, keep me where the light is

C

Keep me where the light is

Am DG

Keep me where the light is

Practice tip: The G-C verse and Am-D chorus are straightforward. The beauty is in the smooth, controlled playing. Try adding bluesy embellishments like hammer-ons from Am to Am7.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

John Mayer’s soulful blues-pop ballad about the pull of something you can’t escape. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Blues-Pop Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a smooth, bluesy feel. John Mayer’s style is about controlled emotion — keep the dynamics flowing and the guitar work tasteful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Gravity is working against me

C

And gravity wants to bring me down

G

Oh I’ll never know what made you say that, baby

C

And I’ll never know what made you turn around

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Verse 2

G

Something always brings me back to you

C

It never takes too long

G

No matter what I say or do

C

I still feel you here till the moment I’m gone

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Bridge

G

Just keep me where the light is

C

Just keep me where the light is

Am

Just keep me where the light is

D G

Come on, keep me where the light is

C

Keep me where the light is

Am DG

Keep me where the light is

Practice tip: The G-C verse and Am-D chorus are straightforward. The beauty is in the smooth, controlled playing. Try adding bluesy embellishments like hammer-ons from Am to Am7.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

John Mayer’s soulful blues-pop ballad about the pull of something you can’t escape. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Blues-Pop Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a smooth, bluesy feel. John Mayer’s style is about controlled emotion — keep the dynamics flowing and the guitar work tasteful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Gravity is working against me

C

And gravity wants to bring me down

G

Oh I’ll never know what made you say that, baby

C

And I’ll never know what made you turn around

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Verse 2

G

Something always brings me back to you

C

It never takes too long

G

No matter what I say or do

C

I still feel you here till the moment I’m gone

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Bridge

G

Just keep me where the light is

C

Just keep me where the light is

Am

Just keep me where the light is

D G

Come on, keep me where the light is

C

Keep me where the light is

Am DG

Keep me where the light is

Practice tip: The G-C verse and Am-D chorus are straightforward. The beauty is in the smooth, controlled playing. Try adding bluesy embellishments like hammer-ons from Am to Am7.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

John Mayer’s soulful blues-pop ballad about the pull of something you can’t escape. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Blues-Pop Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a smooth, bluesy feel. John Mayer’s style is about controlled emotion — keep the dynamics flowing and the guitar work tasteful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Gravity is working against me

C

And gravity wants to bring me down

G

Oh I’ll never know what made you say that, baby

C

And I’ll never know what made you turn around

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Verse 2

G

Something always brings me back to you

C

It never takes too long

G

No matter what I say or do

C

I still feel you here till the moment I’m gone

Chorus

Am D

Oh, gravity

Am D G

Stay the hell away from me

Am D Em

Oh, gravity has taken better men than me

C

(Now how can that be?)

Bridge

G

Just keep me where the light is

C

Just keep me where the light is

Am

Just keep me where the light is

D G

Come on, keep me where the light is

C

Keep me where the light is

Am DG

Keep me where the light is

Practice tip: The G-C verse and Am-D chorus are straightforward. The beauty is in the smooth, controlled playing. Try adding bluesy embellishments like hammer-ons from Am to Am7.