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Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany’s Chords

ChordsC, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram


[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G]
You [C]say
That [F]we’ve got [G]nothing in [C]common
No [F]common [G]ground to [C]start from
And [F]we’re fall[G]ing a[C]part [F] [G]


[C]You’ll say
The [F]world has [G]come be[C]tween us
Our [F]lives have [G]come be[C]tween us
But [F]I know [G]you just don’t [C]care [F] [G]


And [C]I said what about
[G]Breakfast at [F]Tiffany’s she [C]said I think
Re[G]member the [F]film and as [C]I recall I think
We [G]both kind of [F]liked it and [C]I said well that’s
[G]One thing we’ve [F]got


Dada [C]dah dah dah dah
[F]dah dah [G]dah dah [C]daah [G]daah


[C]I see
You’re the [F]only [G]one who [C]knew me
And [F]now your [G]eyes see [C]through me
[F]I guess [G]I was [C]wrong [F] [G]


So [C]what now
It’s [F]plain to [G]see we’re [C]over
And I [F]hate when [G]things are [C]over
And [F]so much is [G]left un[C]done [F] [G]


And [C]I said what about
[G]Breakfast at [F]Tiffany’s she [C]said I think
Re[G]member the [F]film and as [C]I recall I think
We [G]both kind of [F]liked it and [C]I said well that’s
[G]One thing we’ve [F]got


[C]You say that [F]we’ve got [G]nothing in [C]common


[F] [G] [C]

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AlbumSingle
Year1995
KeyC

How to play Breakfast at Tiffany's on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Breakfast at Tiffany's uses these transitions most often: G → C (22), C → F (21), and F → G (21). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

3. G → C chord transition

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.
G to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's includes 89 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Breakfast at Tiffany's 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%