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5.0 (1)
Key: D minor•
Intro 1

[Piano]
Dm
Dm

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Bb
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Dm

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C
C

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F
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G
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Bb
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C
C

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Dm
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Bb
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C
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Bb
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C
C

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Dm
Dm

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C

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Bb
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Dm

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C
C

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F
F

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G
G

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Bb
Bb

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C
C

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Dm
Dm

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C

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Bb
Bb

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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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Verse 1
C
C

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Don't want to wait 'til tomorrow
Bb
Bb

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A
A

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C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Why put it off another day
C
C

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One more walk through problems
Bb
Bb

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A
A

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C
C

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Built- up and stands in our way, ah
Bb
Bb

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Pre-chorus 1
C
C

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F
F

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G
G

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One step ahead, one step behind me
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Now you gotta run to get even
Bb
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C
C

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Make future plans
F
F

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G
G

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or dream about yesterday hey
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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A
A

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C'mon turn, turn this thing around
Chorus 1
F
F

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F/A
F/A

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(Right now), hey!
Bb
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C
C

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It's your tomorrow
F
F

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F/A
F/A

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Bb
Bb

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C
C

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C'mon, it's eve rything
F
F

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F/A
F/A

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Bb
Bb

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Catch a magic moment do it
C
C

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Bbadd9
Bbadd9
5

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Right here and now
F
F

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It means every thing
Dm
Dm

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Verse 2
C
C

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Miss the beat, you lose the rhythm
Bb
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A
A

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C
C

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And nothing falls into place, no
Dm
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Only missed by a fraction
Bb
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A
A

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C
C

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Slipped a little off your pace, oh
Bb
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The
Pre-chorus 2
C
C

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more things you get,
F
F

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G
G

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the more you want
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Just trade in one for the other
Bb
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C
C

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F
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G
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Workin' so hard, to make it easier, whoa
Bb
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C
C

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A
A

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Got to turn, c'mon turn this thing around
Chorus 2
F
F

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F/A
F/A

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Bb
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C
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It's your tomorrow
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F

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F/A
F/A

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Bb
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C
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C'mon, it's everything
F
F

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F/A
F/A

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Bb
Bb

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Catch that magic moment, do it
C
C

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Bbadd9
Bbadd9
5

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Right here and now

It means everything
Interlude 1

Dm
Dm

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Bbmaj7
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It's enlightened me, right now
Dm
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What are you waitin' for?
Bbmaj7
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Dm/C
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Oh,
F6
F6

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Bbmaj7
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Dm/C
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yeah,
Asus4
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right
Solo 1
Bb
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(now)
Bb
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Dm
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Bb
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Bb
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Asus4
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A
A

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Chorus 3
F
F

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F/A
F/A

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Bb
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C
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It's your tomorrow
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F/A
F/A

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Bb
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C'mon, it's everything
F
F

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F/A
F/A

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Bb
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Catch that magic moment,
C
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F
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F/A
F/A

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and do it right, right now
Bb
Bb

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C
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Bbadd9
Bbadd9
5

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Oh, right now
Outro 1

It's what's happening
Dm
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Right here and now
Bbmaj7
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Right now

It's right now
Dm
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Oh
Bbmaj7
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Tell me, what are you waiting for?
Dm
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Bbmaj7
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Turn this thing around
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dm

  • C

  • Bb

  • F

  • G

  • A

  • F/A

  • Bbadd9

    5

  • Bbmaj7

  • Dm/C

  • F6

  • Gsus4

  • Asus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Right Now by Van Halen is D minor.

The primary chords used in Right Now are Dm, C, Bb, F, G, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, C, Bb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Right Now is approximately 94 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Right Now using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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