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Meanwhile

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There are lots of great chords that work for this song, but the ones I’ve tabbed here are based on
my best interpretation of the ones Justin Hayward and his rhythm guitarist are using in this performance:
https://youtu.be/ToQB-ux3UmU
If you check out my chords below, you'll see it's not as hard as it looks - 
lots of E chord shapes sliding around the fingerboard, and also variations and inversions of E and A chords
which you could play as just the one shape for simplicity if you want.
A/E: 0776x0
E: 022100
F#sus4/E: 044300
E
*: 0xx454
Bsus4
*: 099900
Bsus4: 099800
G#m: 466xxx
F#m: 244xxx
Em7: 055400
Esus4: 022200
E**: 014141300 (E chord played up 12 frets)
A: 577655
B: 799877
[Intro]
A/E      E         A/E     A6/EBsus4Bsus4
                               * 
A/E         E          A/E        G#m   F#m
E           F#sus4/E   A/E        E
E           E
[Verse]
E                                      F#sus4/E
Just in a simple conversation, you can hear the feeling change,
       Em7                 A/E         E   Esus4  E  Esus4  E
Like a river running down, down to the sea
E                                   F#sus4/E
And if you need an explanation, I defy you to explain,
    Em7                       A/E                E    Esus4  E
But something's not the same, and it's bothering me
[Bridge]
Esus4     A                E
I think I see where I went wrong
E         A                E  Bsus4
I think I see what's going on
[Chorus]
E  Bsus4A/E  E       Bsus4  A/E
**                          
Meanwhile and far away  as the night draws in
A            B                    A              B
He's holding her right now, I can feel it all begin
E   B         A        B  E         B      A/E
Meanwhile and far away     when the day is done
A      B                 A              B
I ride away my friend, into the setting sun
B       E                   Em7  A/E
And the river's running down
A/E         E    E
Down to the sea
[Instrumental]
A          E           A         E
A          E           A         G#m  F#m
E          F#sus4/E    A/E       E
E
[Verse]
E                                               F#sus4/E
I let love slip right through my fingers, and I watched it drift away
       Em7            A/E                     E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E
But still I had to say  what was written for me
E                                             F#sus4/E
I thought I'd end up as the hero, thought the glory would be mine
     Em7                A/E            E
Very soon I was to find   it wasn't to be
[Bridge]
E            A                E
‘Cos in this part I've got to play
E           A                  E    B
It doesn't quite turn out that wa-a-ay
[Chorus]
E   Bsus4     A/E     E        Bsus4       A/E
Meanwhile and far away  as the night draws in
A            B                    A              B
He's holding her right now, I can feel it all begin
E   B         A        B  E         B      A/E
Meanwhile and far away     when the day is done
A      B                 A              B
I ride away my friend, into the setting sun
B       E                   Em7  A/E
And the river's running down
A/E         E    E
Down to the sea
[Outro]
A          E           A         E
A          E           A         G#m  F#m
E

Meanwhile chords and lyrics

Free chords for Meanwhile by The Moody Blues. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

There are lots of great chords that work for this song, but the ones I’ve tabbed here are based on
my best interpretation of the ones Justin Hayward and his rhythm guitarist are using in this performance:
https://youtu.be/ToQB-ux3UmU
If you check out my chords below, you'll see it's not as hard as it looks - 
lots of E chord shapes sliding around the fingerboard, and also variations and inversions of E and A chords
which you could play as just the one shape for simplicity if you want.
A/E: 0776x0
E: 022100
F#sus4/E: 044300
E*: 0xx454
G#m: 466xxx
F#m: 244xxx
Em7: 055400
Esus4: 022200
E**: 014141300 (E chord played up 12 frets)
A: 577655
B: 799877
[Intro]
A/E         E          A/E        A6/E    Bsus4* Bsus4
A/E         E          A/E        G#m   F#m
E           F#sus4/E   A/E        E
E           E
[Verse]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
A          E           A         E
A          E           A         G#m  F#m
E          F#sus4/E    A/E       E
E
[Verse]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
A          E           A         E
A          E           A         G#m  F#m
E

Meanwhile Chords by The Moody Blues

Learn how to play Meanwhile by The Moody Blues with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Meanwhile chords”, “Meanwhile guitar chords”, or “The Moody Blues Meanwhile chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Meanwhile chords and for experienced players who want accurate Meanwhile lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, A/E, F#sus4/E, Bsus4, G#m.

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Meanwhile" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Yes. Tap any chord in "Meanwhile" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "Meanwhile" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Meanwhile" by The Moody Blues with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Moody Blues below.

What key is "Meanwhile" in?

The chords for "Meanwhile" show the original chord names (including E, A, A/E, F#sus4/E, Bsus4, G#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.