Georgie Fame - The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Bonnie and Clyde were [C]pretty lookin’ [D7]people
But [C]I can tell you [D7]people, they were the [C]devil’s [G]children,
[G]Bonnie and Clyde be[C]gan their evil [D7]doin’
One [C]lazy after[D7]noon down Sa[C]vannah [G]way,
They [G]robbed a store, and [C]hightailed outa that [G]town
Got [C]clean away in a [G]stolen [E7]car,
And [A7]waited till the [D7]heat died [G]down
[verse 2]
[G]Bonnie and Clyde ad[C]vanced their repu[D7]tation
And [C]made the gradu[D7]ation
Into the [C]banking [G]business.
“[G]Reach for the sky” sweet [C]talking Clyde would [D7]holler
As [C]Bonnie loaded [D7]dollars into the [C]dewlap [G]bag,
Now [G]one brave man, he [C]tried to take ’em a[G]lone
They [C]left him lyin’ in a [G]pool of [E7]blood,
And [A7]laughed about it [D7]all the way [G]home.
[verse 3]
[G]Bonnie and Clyde got to [C]be public enemy [D7]number [G]one
[G]Running and hiding from [C7]ev’ry American [D7]lawman’s [G]gun.
[E7]They used to laugh about [A7]dyin’,
[D7]But deep inside ’em they [G]knew
[E7]That pretty soon they’d be [A7]lyin’
[D7]Beneath the ground together
[G7]Pushing up daisies to [C]welcome the sun and the [D7]morning [G]dew.
[verse 4]
[G]Acting upon re[C]liable infor[D7]mation
A [C]fed’ral dep[D7]tation laid a [C]deadly [G]ambush.
[G]When Bonnie and Clyde came [C]walking in the [D7]sunshine
A [C]half a dozen [D7]carbines opened [C]up on [G]them.
[Closing]
[G]Bonnie and Clyde, they [Cm]lived a lot to[D7]gether
And [Cm]finally to[D7]gether they [G]died
How to play The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Georgie Fame - The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde uses these transitions most often: C → D7 (14), D7 → C (12), and G → C (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
3. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
4. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
5. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. G → C7 chord transition
To move from G to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
8. C7 → D7 chord transition
To move from C7 to D7;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
9. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
10. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. G → Cm chord transition
To move from G to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
12. Cm → D7 chord transition
To move from Cm to D7;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde.
- The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde includes 74 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → E7: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D7: 1%