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Georgie Fame - The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde Chords

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ChordsG, C, D7, E7, A7, C7, G7, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GBonnieandClydewereCprettylookin’D7people
ButCIcantellyouD7people,theyweretheCdevil’sGchildren,
GBonnieandClyde CbegantheirevilD7doin’
OneClazy D7afternoondown CSavannahGway,
TheyGrobbedastore,andChightailedoutathatGtown
GotCcleanawayinaGstolenE7car,
AndA7waitedtilltheD7heatdiedGdown
GBonnieandClyde Cadvancedtheir D7reputation
AndCmadethe D7graduation
IntotheCbankingGbusiness.
G“Reachforthesky”sweetCtalkingClydewouldD7holler
AsCBonnieloadedD7dollarsintotheCdewlapGbag,
NowGonebraveman,heCtriedtotake’em Galone
TheyClefthimlyin’inaGpoolofE7blood,
AndA7laughedaboutitD7allthewayGhome.
GBonnieandClydegottoCbepublicenemyD7numberGone
GRunningandhidingfromC7ev’ryAmericanD7lawman’sGgun.
E7TheyusedtolaughaboutA7dyin’,
D7Butdeepinside’emtheyGknew
E7Thatprettysoonthey’dbeA7lyin’
D7Beneaththegroundtogether
G7PushingupdaisiestoCwelcomethesunandtheD7morningGdew.
GActingupon Creliable D7information
ACfed’ral D7deptationlaidaCdeadlyGambush.
GWhenBonnieandClydecameCwalkingintheD7sunshine
AChalfadozenD7carbinesopenedCuponGthem.
GBonnieandClyde,theyCmlivedalot D7together
AndCmfinally D7togethertheyGdied
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ArtistGeorgie Fame
AlbumSingle
GenresBlues, Rock, Blues Rock
Year1967
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

G to C

2. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

C to D7

3. G → E7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from G to E7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to E7

4. E7 → A7 chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

E7 to A7

5. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. G → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. C7 → D7 chord transition

To move from C7 to D7:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Cm → D7 chord transition

To move from Cm to D7:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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%
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