Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Rex Orange County - Corduroy Dreams Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsD, B, Em, A, Fm, G, Gm, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DBEmA
DHowcouldIBignoreyou,EmtrustmeIAadoreyou.D
We’reBswimmingthroughourEmdreamsA
DKissmeintheBshower,EmforacoupleAhoursD
Thoughwe’reBonly EmsixteenA
AndDsitdownbesideBme,Emdon’tcallmeAdaddyD
CauseBthat’sjustreallyEmweirdA
DPromisethatyou’llBstayhere,EmyouandIcanAlayhere.D
BUntiltheendofEmtimeA
ButDgirl,welldon’tyouworryFmaboutEmme.
Itain’tGnewtome,feelingGmthislonely.GmDarling.A
DGirl,don’tworryFmaboutEmme.
Butifyou’reDeverF#munhappy.
ThenEmmaybe,baby,AImustletyouDgo.BEm
ALetyouDgo…BEmA
DBaby,nowit’sBbesthere,toEmlaymedownandAresthere.D
Let’sBdreamofEmCorduroy.A
DWorkforwhatyouBlovetodo,andEmIwillwatchrightAoveryou.D
WithyourBheart,I’llneverEmtoy.A
AndDyou’retheotherhalfofBme,EmdrinkandsleepandAlaughwithme.D
BSavemefrom Emmyself,AseeDIamadamnBbasket-case.
EmUntilI’mabletoAseeyourface.DYouBsavedmefrom Emmyself.A
ButDgirl,welldon’tyouworryFmaboutEmme.
Itain’tGnewtome,feelingGmthislonely.GmDarling.A
DGirl,don’tworryFmaboutEmme,butifyou’reDeverF#munhappy.
ThenEmmaybe,baby,AImustletyouDgo.BEm
ALetyouDgo…BEmA
ButDgirl,welldon’tyouworryFmaboutEmme.
‘Causeitain’tGnewtome,feelingGmthislonely.GmDarling,Embaby.A
DGirl,don’tworryFmaboutEmme,’causeifyou’reDeverF#munhappy.
Ifyou’reDeverF#munhappy,ifyou’reDeverF#munhappy.
ThenEmmaybe,baby,AImustletyougo.
DBEmA
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistRex Orange County
AlbumBcos U Will Never B Free
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Corduroy Dreams on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rex Orange County - Corduroy Dreams on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Corduroy Dreams uses these transitions most often: Em → A (28), A → D (27), and B → Em (22). 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 D - B chord transition.

1. D → B chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

D to B

2. B → Em chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

B to Em

3. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

Em to A

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

A to D

5. D → Fm chord transition

Switching from D to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. Fm → Em chord transition

To move from Fm to Em:

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

7. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. G → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Gm → Em chord transition

Switching from Gm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

11. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. F#m → Fm chord transition

To move from F#m to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Corduroy Dreams chord transition analysis

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

  • Corduroy Dreams includes 140 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Corduroy Dreams contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Corduroy Dreams connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → F#m: 2%
    • D → B: 1%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.