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Elton John - Blessed Chords

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ChordsDm, Bb, C, Gm, A, F, Db, Ab, Eb, Bbm, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmBbCDmC
DmHeyyou,you’reachildinmyGmhead
Youhaven’tCwalkedyet
YourfirstwordshaveAyettobesaid
ButIBbswearFyou’llbeCblessed
DmIknowyou’restilljustaGmdream
YoureyesmightCbegreen
OrthebluestthatAI’veeverseen
BbAnywayFyou’llbeCblessed
AndDbyou,you’llbeAbblessed
You’llhavetheEbbest
IpromiseyouAbthat
I’llpickastarfromtheBbmsky
PullyournamefromaChat
IFmpromiseyouthat,Fm
promiseyouthat,Bbpromiseyouthat
BbYou’llFbeCblessed
DmIneedyoubeforeI’mtooGmold
TohaveandCtohold
TowalkwithyouandAwatchyougrow
AndBbknowFthatyou’reCblessed
AndDbyou,you’llbeAbblessed
You’llhavetheEbbest
IpromiseyouAbthat
I’llpickastarfromtheBbmsky
PullyournamefromaChat
IFmpromiseyouthat,Fmpromiseyouthat,
DbYou,you’llbeAbblessed
You’llhavetheEbbest
IpromiseyouAbthat,I’llpickastarfromtheBbmsky
PullyournamefromaChat
IFmpromiseyouthat,Fmpromise,youthat,Bbpromiseyouthat
BbYou’llFbeCblessed
DmBbC
IFmpromiseyouthat,Fmpromise,youthat,Bbpromiseyouthat
BbYou’llFbeCblessed
DmBbCFmFmBb
BbYou’llFbeCblessedDm
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ArtistElton John
AlbumMade in England
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1995
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Blessed on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Blessed on guitar requires 11 chords and 17 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.

Blessed uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (7), C → Dm (7), and F → C (7). 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 Dm - Bb chord transition.

1. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Dm to Bb

2. Bb → C chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Bb to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

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

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to Dm

4. Dm → Gm chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Dm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Dm to Gm

5. Gm → C chord transition

Switching from Gm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. C → A chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. A → Bb chord transition

Switching from A to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

9. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

10. C → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Db:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Db → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. Ab → Eb chord transition

To move from Ab to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. Ab → Bbm chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

14. Bbm → C chord transition

Switching from Bbm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

15. C → Fm chord transition

To move from C to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

16. Fm → Bb chord transition

Switching from Fm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

17. Fm → Db chord transition

To move from Fm to Db:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Blessed chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blessed.

  • Blessed includes 67 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Blessed contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Blessed connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Dm: 5%
    • C → A: 1%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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