Folk, Pop

You’re Gonna Go Far Chords

Noah Kahan Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

You’re Gonna Go Far Chords – Guitar

Noah Kahan’s reflective folk-pop song about departure and potential. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m leavin’ tomorrow at a quarter to five

Am F

Packin’ my suitcase, tryna feel alive

C G

I’m sellin’ my textbooks, I’m burnin’ my notes

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Verse 2

C G

I’m drivin’ through Georgia, the radio’s loud

Am F

Singin’ along with a nervous crowd

C G

I’m missin’ my mother, I’m missin’ my bed

Am F

But I’m chasin’ a future inside my head

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Bridge

F C

And I know the road gets long

G Am

And I know you’ll feel like you don’t belong

F C

But you’ll find your way through

G Am

Just like you always do

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Outro

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

C G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

You’re Gonna Go Far Chords – Ukulele

Noah Kahan’s reflective folk-pop song about departure and potential. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m leavin’ tomorrow at a quarter to five

Am F

Packin’ my suitcase, tryna feel alive

C G

I’m sellin’ my textbooks, I’m burnin’ my notes

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Verse 2

C G

I’m drivin’ through Georgia, the radio’s loud

Am F

Singin’ along with a nervous crowd

C G

I’m missin’ my mother, I’m missin’ my bed

Am F

But I’m chasin’ a future inside my head

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Bridge

F C

And I know the road gets long

G Am

And I know you’ll feel like you don’t belong

F C

But you’ll find your way through

G Am

Just like you always do

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Outro

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

C G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

You’re Gonna Go Far Chords – Piano

Noah Kahan’s reflective folk-pop song about departure and potential. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m leavin’ tomorrow at a quarter to five

Am F

Packin’ my suitcase, tryna feel alive

C G

I’m sellin’ my textbooks, I’m burnin’ my notes

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Verse 2

C G

I’m drivin’ through Georgia, the radio’s loud

Am F

Singin’ along with a nervous crowd

C G

I’m missin’ my mother, I’m missin’ my bed

Am F

But I’m chasin’ a future inside my head

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Bridge

F C

And I know the road gets long

G Am

And I know you’ll feel like you don’t belong

F C

But you’ll find your way through

G Am

Just like you always do

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Outro

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

C G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

You’re Gonna Go Far Chords – Banjo

Noah Kahan’s reflective folk-pop song about departure and potential. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m leavin’ tomorrow at a quarter to five

Am F

Packin’ my suitcase, tryna feel alive

C G

I’m sellin’ my textbooks, I’m burnin’ my notes

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Verse 2

C G

I’m drivin’ through Georgia, the radio’s loud

Am F

Singin’ along with a nervous crowd

C G

I’m missin’ my mother, I’m missin’ my bed

Am F

But I’m chasin’ a future inside my head

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Bridge

F C

And I know the road gets long

G Am

And I know you’ll feel like you don’t belong

F C

But you’ll find your way through

G Am

Just like you always do

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Outro

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

C G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

You’re Gonna Go Far Chords – Mandolin

Noah Kahan’s reflective folk-pop song about departure and potential. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m leavin’ tomorrow at a quarter to five

Am F

Packin’ my suitcase, tryna feel alive

C G

I’m sellin’ my textbooks, I’m burnin’ my notes

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Verse 2

C G

I’m drivin’ through Georgia, the radio’s loud

Am F

Singin’ along with a nervous crowd

C G

I’m missin’ my mother, I’m missin’ my bed

Am F

But I’m chasin’ a future inside my head

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Bridge

F C

And I know the road gets long

G Am

And I know you’ll feel like you don’t belong

F C

But you’ll find your way through

G Am

Just like you always do

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Outro

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

C G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

You’re Gonna Go Far Chords – Harmonica

Noah Kahan’s reflective folk-pop song about departure and potential. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m leavin’ tomorrow at a quarter to five

Am F

Packin’ my suitcase, tryna feel alive

C G

I’m sellin’ my textbooks, I’m burnin’ my notes

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Verse 2

C G

I’m drivin’ through Georgia, the radio’s loud

Am F

Singin’ along with a nervous crowd

C G

I’m missin’ my mother, I’m missin’ my bed

Am F

But I’m chasin’ a future inside my head

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Bridge

F C

And I know the road gets long

G Am

And I know you’ll feel like you don’t belong

F C

But you’ll find your way through

G Am

Just like you always do

Chorus

C

And you’re gonna go far

G

You’re gonna fly high

Am F

You’re gonna be the star you always thought you could be

C

But don’t forget your hometown

G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Of the people who loved you when you were just a kid

Outro

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Tradin’ my roots for a life afloat

C

Quarter to five

G

Feelin’ alive

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

C G

Don’t forget the sound

Am F

Don’t forget the sound

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.