Right Now

Van Halen - Right Now: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Right Now" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Right Now Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Right Now" smoothly on your guitar.

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Dm                       C    Csus4  C
Don't wanna wait till tomorrow
A#                      A
Why put it off another day
Dm                  C      Csus4  C
One by one, girl, problems
      A#                   A
Build up and stand in our way, ah

A#         C                F     Gsus4  G
One step ahead, one step behind it
A#             C         Dm
Now you gotta run to get even
A#            C                  F          G
Make future plans, don't dream about yesterday, hey
A#        C     A
Come on, turn, turn this thing around

Chorus:
       F       F/A          A#  C
Right now, hey it's your tomorrow
       F       F/A       A#     C
Right now, come on, it's everything
       F              F/A   A#
Right now, catch your magic moment, do it
 C              A#
Right here and now, it means everything

Miss the beat, you lose the rhythm
And nothing falls into place, no
Only missed by a fraction
Slipped a little off your pace, oh

The more things you get, the more you want
Just trade in one for the other
Workin' so hard, to make it easier, whoa
Got to turn, c'mon turn this thing around

Chorus

Dm                A#       Dm
It's enlightening,  right now
                         A# C F G A# C A
What are you waitin' for,  oh...  yeah.
right now

Chorus:
       F       F/A         A#    C
Right now, hey it's your tomorrow
       F       F/A       A#     C
Right now, come on, it's everything
       F              F/A    A#               C
Right now, catch that magic moment and do it right
       F F/A  A#  C     A#
Right now, oh... right now.

                      Dm
It's what's happening,
                   A#
right here and now,  right now
              Dm  A#
It's right now  Oh
                               Dm  A#
Tell me, what are you waitin' for
                  Dm  A# Dm
Turn this thing around.


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Right Now" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Right Now" by Van Halen.

Van Halen - Right Now: Guitar Chords

Learn Right Now Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen

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