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John Fogerty - Deja Vu All Over Again Chords

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ChordsDm, F, Bb, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[Dm] [Dm] [F] [F] [Dm] [Dm] [F] [F]
Did you [Bb]hear them talking [F]‘bout it, on the [Dm]radio [Dm]
Did you [Bb]try to read the [F]writing, on the [Dm]wall [Dm]
Did that [Bb]voice inside you [F]say, I’ve heard it [Dm]all before [Dm]
It’s like [Bb]Déjà vu, all [C]over a[F]gain [F]

[verse 2]
[F]Day by day, [F]I hear the [C]voices [F]rising
[Bb]Started with, a [F]whisper, like it [C]did before [C]
[F]Day by day, [F]we count the [C]dead and [Dm]dying
[Bb]Ship the bodies [Bb]home, while the [C]networks all keep [C]score

[verse 3]
Did you [Bb]hear them talking [F]‘bout it, on the [Dm]radio [Dm]
Could your [Bb]eyes believe the [F]writing, on the [Dm]wall [Dm]
Did that [Bb]voice inside you [F]say, I’ve heard it [Dm]all before [Dm]
It’s like [Bb]Déjà vu, all [C]over a[F]gain [F]

[interlude]
[Bb] [F] [C] [Bb] [F] [Dm] [Bb] [F] [Dm] [C] [F] [F]

[verse 4]
[F]One by one, [F]I see the [C]old, ghosts, [F]rising
[Bb]Stumbling ‘cross big [F]muddy, where the [C]light gets dim [C]
[F]Day after day, [F]another [C]Momma’s [Dm]crying
She’s [Bb]lost her precious [Bb]child, to a [C]war that has no [C]end

[Closing]
Did you [Bb]hear them talking [F]‘bout it, on the [Dm]radio [Dm]
Did you [Bb]stop, to read the [F]writing, at the [Dm]wall [Dm]
Did that [Bb]voice inside you [F]say, I’ve seen this [Dm]all before [Dm]
It’s like [Bb]Déjà vu, all [C]over a[Dm]gain [Dm]
It’s like [Bb]Déjà vu, all [C]over a[F]gain [F]

[outro]
[Dm] [F] [Dm] [F] [Dm]

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ArtistJohn Fogerty
AlbumDeja Vu All Over Again
GenresRock, Classic Rock
Year2004
KeyDm

How to play Deja Vu All Over Again on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Fogerty - Deja Vu All Over Again on guitar requires 4 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.

Deja Vu All Over Again uses these transitions most often: F → Dm (15), Bb → F (14), and Dm → Bb (13). 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 Dm - F chord transition.

1. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

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

2. F → Bb chord transition

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

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.
F to Bb

3. Dm → Bb chord transition

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

To move from Dm 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 B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

4. Bb → C chord transition

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

To move from Bb to C;

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

5. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

6. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 3.

Deja Vu All Over Again chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Deja Vu All Over Again.

  • Deja Vu All Over Again includes 78 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Deja Vu All Over Again contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Deja Vu All Over Again connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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