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Manhatten Transfer - Chanson d’Amour Chords

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ChordsBb, Cm, F7, C7, F, D7, G7, G#7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

BbBbCmF7
BbChanson Cmd’amourrahtahtahtahF7tah
FPlay BbencoreD7
G7HereG#7inG7myCmheartrahtahtahtahF7tah
FMoreandBbmoreCmF7
BbChanson Cmd’amourrahtahtahtahF7tah
FJet’ BbadoreD7
G7EachG#7timeG7ICmhear
GrahtahtahtahF7tah
F7Chansonchanson Bbd’amourCmF7
BbC7CmF7FBbD7
G7G#7G7CmF7FBbCmF7
BbChanson Cmd’amourrahtahtahtahF7tah
FPlay BbencoreD7
G7HereG#7inG7myCmheartrahtahtahtahF7tah
FMoreandBbmoreCmF7
BbChanson Cmd’amourrahtahtahtahF7tah
FJet’ BbadoreD7
G7EachG#7timeG7ICmhearGrahtahtahtahF7tah
F7Chansonchanson Bbd’amour
EverytimeIF7hearchansonchanson Bbd’amour
EverytimeIF7hearchansonchanson Bbd’amour
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ArtistThe Manhatten Transfer
AlbumComing Out
GenresPop
Year1976
KeyBb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Chanson d'Amour on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Manhatten Transfer - Chanson d'Amour on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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.

Chanson d'Amour uses these transitions most often: Cm → F7 (13), F7 → Bb (9), and F → Bb (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 Bb - Cm chord transition.

1. Bb → Cm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Bb to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Bb to Cm

2. Cm → F7 chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Cm to F7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Cm to F7

3. F7 → Bb chord transition

Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 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 F7 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 A 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 9 times.

F7 to Bb

4. Bb → C7 chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to C7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Bb to C7

5. C7 → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. F7 → F chord transition

To move from F7 to F:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on 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 verse, played 8 times.

7. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F 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 A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

8. Bb → D7 chord transition

To move from Bb to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

9. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching 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 5 times.

10. G7 → G#7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to G#7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

11. G7 → Cm chord transition

To move from G7 to Cm:

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

12. Cm → G chord transition

Switching from Cm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. G → F7 chord transition

Switching from G to F7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Chanson d'Amour chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chanson d'Amour.

  • Chanson d'Amour includes 84 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Chanson d'Amour contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Chanson d'Amour connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → C7: 3%
    • Bb → Cm: 2%
    After F7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (51%), C (10%), and C7 (8%).
    • F7 → Bb: 51%
    • F7 → F: 5%
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