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Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip To Bangor Chords

ChordsG, C, D, A7, E7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GDidn’twehaveaClovelytimetheGdayweDwenttoGBangor
CAbeautifuldaywehadGlunchontheway
AndA7allforunderaDpoundyouknow
GThenonthewaybackICcuddledwithJack
AndweGopenedaDbottleofGcider
CSingingafewofourE7favoritesongs
astheAwheelsDwentGroundADG
GDoyourecalltheCthrillofitall
asweGwalked DalongtheGseafront
CThenonthesandweGheardabrassband
ThatA7playedDeDiddleDeBumDTaRaRa
GElsieandmehadCsomecupsoftea
thenweGtookaDpeddlerGboatout
CSplashingawayasweE7touredroundthebay
astheAwheelsDwentGroundADG
GDidn’twehaveaClovelytimetheGdayweDwenttoGBangor
CAbeautifuldaywehadGlunchontheway
AndA7allforunderaDpoundyouknow
GThenonthewaybackICcuddledwithJack
AndweGopenedaDbottleofGcider
CSingingafewofourE7favoritesongs
astheAwheelsDwentGroundADG
GWasn’titniceeatingCchocolateice
asweGstrolled DaroundtheGfunfair
CThenweateGeelsonthebigFerriswheel
weA7sailedabovetheDgroundbutthen
GWehadtobequickCbecauseElsiefeltsick
andweGhadtofindDsomewheretoGtakeher
CIsaidtoherlad“whatE7madeherfeelbad”
TwastheAwheelsDwentGroundADG
GDidn’twehaveaClovelytimetheGdayweDwenttoGBangor
CAbeautifuldaywehadGlunchontheway
AndA7allforunderaDpoundyouknow
GThenonthewaybackICcuddledwithJack
AndweGopenedaDbottleofGcider
CSingingafewofourE7favoritesongs
astheAwheelsDwentGroundADG
GElsieandmeweCfinishedourtea,
andweGsaid DgoodbyetotheGseaside
CBackonthebusGFlosaystousA7ohisn’titaDshametogo
GWouldn’titbegrandtohaveCcashondemand,
andtoGlivelikeDthisfor Galways
COhitmakesmefeelillwhenIE7thinkoftheMill
andtheAwheelsDgoingGroundADC
andtheAwheelsDgoingGroundADG
AlbumTo See the Play
GenresFolk
Year1978
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Day Trip To Bangor on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To Bangor on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Day Trip To Bangor uses these transitions most often: D → G (31), G → C (24), and C → G (18). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 24 times.

G to C

2. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

G to D

3. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

G to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 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 B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

A7 to D

5. C → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 14 times.

8. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

9. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Day Trip To Bangor.

  • Day Trip To Bangor includes 132 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Day Trip To Bangor contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Day Trip To Bangor connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%