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Boney M - Brown Girl In The Ring Chords

ChordsF, C
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 D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

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


[F]Brown girl in the ring
[F]Tra la la la la
There’s a [C]brown girl in the ring
[C]Tra la la la la la


[F]Brown girl in the ring
[F]Tra la la la la
She looks like a [C]sugar in a [F]plum
[F]Plum plum


[F]Show me your motion
[F]Tra la la la la
Come on [C]show me your motion
[C]Tra la la la la la


[F]Show me your motion
[F]Tra la la la la
She looks like a [C]sugar in a [F]plum
[F]Plum plum


[F]All had water [C]run dry
[C]Got nowhere to wash my [F]clothes
[F]All had water [C]run dry
[C]Got nowhere to wash my [F]clothes


I re[F]member one Satur[C]day night
We had [C]fried fish and Johnny [F]cakes
I re[F]member one Satur[C]day night
We had [C]fried fish and Johnny [F]cakes

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ArtistBoney M
AlbumNightflight to Venus
GenresPop
Year1978
KeyF

How to play Brown Girl In The Ring on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Boney M - Brown Girl In The Ring on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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.

Brown Girl In The Ring uses these transitions most often: C → F (8) and F → C (8). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

To move 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.
F to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Brown Girl In The Ring.

  • Brown Girl In The Ring includes 16 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Brown Girl In The Ring contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Brown Girl In The Ring connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%