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Cher - Bang Bang Chords

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ChordsGm, Gm7, Gm6, F, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm6 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-2-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm6 chord diagram
  • 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

[Opening]
[Gm]I was five and [Gm]he was six
We [Gm7]rode on horses [Gm6]made of sticks
[F]He wore black and I wore white
[D7]He would always win the fight
Bang [Gm]bang he shot me down bang [Gm]bang I hit the ground
Bang [F]bang that awful sound
Bang [D7]bang my baby shot me [Gm]down

[verse 2]
[Gm]Seasons came and [Gm]change the time
When [Gm7]I grew up I [Gm6]called him mine
[F]He would always laugh and say
Re[D7]member when we used to play

[verse 3]
Bang [Gm]bang I shot you down bang [Gm]bang you hit the ground
Bang [F]bang that awful sound
Bang [D7]bang I used to shoot you [Gm]down

[verse 4]
[Gm]Music played and people sang
[F]Just for me the church bells rang
[Gm]Hey [F]Hey [Gm]Hey [F]Hey [Gm]

[Closing]
[Gm]Now he’s gone I [Gm]don’t know why
Un[Gm7]til this day some[Gm6]times I cry
He [F]didn’t even say goodbye he [D7]didn’t take the time to lie
Bang [Gm]bang he shot me down bang [Gm]bang I hit the ground
Bang [F]bang that awful sound
Bang [D7]bang my baby shot me [Gm]down

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ArtistCher
AlbumThe Sonny Side of Chér
GenresPop
Year1966
KeyGm

How to play Bang Bang on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cher - Bang Bang on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Bang Bang uses these transitions most often: D7 → Gm (6), F → D7 (6), and Gm → F (6). 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 Gm - Gm7 chord transition.

1. Gm → Gm7 chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram

To move from Gm to Gm7;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
Gm to Gm7

2. Gm7 → Gm6 chord transition

Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
Guitar Gm6 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-2-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm6 chord diagram

To move from Gm7 to Gm6;

  1. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Gm7 to Gm6

3. Gm6 → F chord transition

Guitar Gm6 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-2-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm6 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Gm6 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from D 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 G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Gm6 to F

4. 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.
F to D7

5. D7 → Gm chord transition

To move from D7 to Gm;

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

6. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

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

Bang Bang chord transition analysis

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

  • Bang Bang includes 30 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bang Bang connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → F: 12%
    • Gm → Gm7: 0%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Gm: 1%
    • F → D7: 0%
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