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Jeff Beck - Bye Bye Blues Chords

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ChordsF, C#7, D7, G7, C7, Gm7, C, Fdim
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FByeByeC#7Blues
FByeByeD7Blues
G7Bellsrings
C7BirdsSing
FSunisshining
Gm7NomoreC7pining
FJustweC#7two,
FSmilingD7through
G7Don’tcry,
C7Don’tsigh,
FByeC#7ByeFBluesC
FByeC#7ByeFBluesC
FByeC#7ByeFBluesC
FByeByeC#7Blues
FByeByeD7Blues
G7BellsRing
C7BirdsSing
FSunisFdimshining
Gm7NomoreC7pining
FJustweC#7two,
FSmilingD7through
G7Don’tcry,
C7Don’tsigh,
FByeC#7ByeFBluesC
FByeC#7ByeFBluesC
FByeC#7ByeFBluesCF
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ArtistJeff Beck
AlbumRock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)
GenresRock
Year2011
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Bye Bye Blues on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jeff Beck - Bye Bye Blues on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Bye Bye Blues uses these transitions most often: C#7 → F (10), F → C#7 (10), and C → F (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#7 chord transition.

1. F → C#7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-4-2-xGuitar C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C#7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

F to C#7

2. F → D7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from F to D7:

  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. Keep middle finger 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 4 times.

F to D7

3. D7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move 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, played 4 times.

D7 to G7

4. G7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G7 to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 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. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. F → Gm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Gm7 → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm7 to C7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. C7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to C:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

10. F → Fdim chord transition

Switching from F to Fdim:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Fdim → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from Fdim to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Bye Bye Blues chord transition analysis

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

  • Bye Bye Blues includes 57 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bye Bye Blues contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bye Bye Blues 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%
    • F → D7: 0%
    After C#7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F#m (25%), F (25%), and D (17%).
    • C#7 → F: 25%
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