The Lumineers - Classy Girls Chords
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
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [G] [F] [C]
[C] [C] [F] [F] [G] [F] [C] [C]
Well [C]she was standing [C]in the bar
I [F]said, “Hello, how [F]do you do?”
She [G]handed me a [F]beer with a kangaroo [C]
[verse 2]
She [C]spoke of places [C]I had never [F]been
That she had [F]traveled to
And [G]we slowed danced [F]along to faster [C]tunes [C]
[verse 3]
I [C]made her laugh, I made a pass,
I [C]showed her my half dollar [F]ring
She said, “That’s pretty [F]cool,
But [G]classy girls don’t [F]kiss in bars, you [C]fool” [C]
[verse 4]
[C] [C] [F] [F] [G] [F] [C] [C]
So [C]later on the [C]crowd calmed down
And [F]I believe it [F]was as if
[G]Something drew me c[F]loser to her li[C]ps [C]
[verse 5]
So [C]picture my [C]surprise
When I had [F]tried to lean in [F]for a kiss
And [G]she just smiled and [F]turned her head down [C]
[verse 6]
I [C]asked her, “Why?” and she replied,
[C]”It was nothing I was doing [F]wrong, its just what it [F]is”
No, [G]classy girls don’t [F]kiss in bars like [C]this [C]
[verse 7]
No, [F]classy girls don’t [G]kiss in bars
[F]Boys will break their [G]backs and hearts
But [F]its alright, the [G]hardest part is [C]through [F] [G]
[Closing]
Oh it’s [C]through [F] [G] [G]
Oh it’s [C]through [F] [G] [G]
Oh it’s [C]through [F] [G] [G]
The hardest part is [C]through
How to play Classy Girls on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Lumineers - Classy Girls 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.
Classy Girls uses these transitions most often: F → G (16), C → F (14), and G → F (11). 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;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Classy Girls chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Classy Girls.
- Classy Girls includes 55 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Classy Girls contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Classy Girls 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 → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%