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McCalmans - Bread And Fishes Chords

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ChordsD, G, A7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

AsDIwentaGwalkingoneA7morninginDspring
ImetwithsomeGtravelersinanA7oldcountryDlane
OnewasanGoldmantheA7secondaDmaid,
AndthethirdwasaGyoungboywhoA7smiledasheDsaid:D7
WiththeGwindintheDwillowsandtheGbirdsintheDsky,
There’saGbrightsuntoDwarmus GwhereeverweA7lie,
WeDhavebreadandGfishesandaA7jugofredDwine
ToGshareonourjourneywithA7allof Dmankind.
IDsatdown GbesidethemwiththeA7gayflowers Daround,
AndweatefromaGmantlespreadA7outontheDground
TheytoldmeofGpeoplesandA7prophetsandDkings
AndGalloftheonegodwhoA7knew DeverythingD7
WiththeGwindintheDwillowsandtheGbirdsintheDsky,
There’saGbrightsuntoDwarmus GwhereeverweA7lie,
WeDhavebreadandGfishesandaA7jugofredDwine
ToGshareonourjourneywithA7allof Dmankind.
SoIDaskedthemtoGtellmetheirA7nameandtheirDrace
ThatImay GremembertheirA7kindnessandDgrace.
MynameitisGJoseph,thisisA7MarymyDwife
AndthisisourGyoungson,whoA7isourdearDlifeD7
WiththeGwindintheDwillowsandtheGbirdsintheDsky,
There’saGbrightsuntoDwarmus GwhereeverweA7lie,
WeDhavebreadandGfishesandaA7jugofredDwine
ToGshareonourjourneywithA7allof Dmankind.
WeareDtravelingtoGGlaston,throughA7England’sgreenDlanes,
Tohearofmen’sGtroubles,toA7hearofmen’sDpains.
WetraveltheGwideworld,o’ertheA7landsandtheDseas
TotellalltheGpeoplehowA7theycanbeDfreeD7
WiththeGwindintheDwillowsandtheGbirdsintheDsky,
There’saGbrightsuntoDwarmus GwhereeverweA7lie,
WeDhavebreadandGfishesandaA7jugofredDwine
ToGshareonourjourneywithA7allof Dmankind.
SoDsadly,IGleftthem,inthatA7oldcountryDlane
IknowthatIGnevershallA7seethem Dagain
OnewasanGoldman,theA7secondaDmaid
ThethirdwasaGyoungboywhoA7smiledasheDsaidD7
WiththeGwindintheDwillowsandtheGbirdsintheDsky,
There’saGbrightsuntoDwarmus GwhereeverweA7lie,
WeDhavebreadandGfishesandaA7jugofredDwine
ToGshareonourjourneywithA7allof Dmankind.
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ArtistMcCalmans
AlbumAn Audience With The McCalmans
GenresFolk
Year1973
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Bread And Fishes on Guitar (Step-by-step)

McCalmans - Bread And Fishes on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Bread And Fishes uses these transitions most often: D → G (45), A7 → D (35), and G → A7 (35). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 45 times.

D to G

2. G → A7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A7:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

G to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

A7 to D

4. D → D7 chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

D to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 5 times.

Bread And Fishes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bread And Fishes.

  • Bread And Fishes includes 140 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bread And Fishes contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bread And Fishes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → D7: 1%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A7: 1%
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