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Gerry And The Pacemakers - Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying Chords

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ChordsG7, C7, D, D7, Em, B7, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

G7Don’tlettheC7suncatchyouG7cryin’C7
G7Thenight’stheC7timeforallyourDtearsD7
EmYourheartmaybeB7brokentonight
EmButtomorrowintheB7morninglight
AmDon’tlettheD7suncatchyouG7cryin’C7G7C7
G7ThenighttimeC7shadows G7disappearC7
G7AndwiththemC7goallyourDtearsD7
FortheEmmorningwillbringB7joy
ForEmeverygirlandB7boy
SoAmdon’tlettheD7suncatchyouG7cryin’C7G7C7
DWeknowthatcryin’snotaEmbadthing
AmButstopyourcryin’whentheD7birdssing
G7ItmaybeC7hardto G7discoverC7
G7Thatyou’vebeenC7leftfor DanotherD7
Butdon’t Emforgetthatlove’saB7game
AnditcanEmalwayscome B7again
OhAmdon’tlettheD7suncatchyouG7cryin’C7
Don’tlettheG7suncatchyoucryin’,ohC7no
Oh,oh,G7oh
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ArtistGerry Marsden
AlbumDon't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
GenresPop
Year1964
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Gerry Marsden - Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying on guitar requires 7 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.

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying uses these transitions most often: G7 → C7 (15), C7 → G7 (11), and Em → B7 (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 G7 - C7 chord transition.

1. G7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C7:

  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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G7 to C7

2. C7 → D chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to D:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C7 to D

3. D → D7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from D to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to D7

4. D7 → Em chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from D7 to Em:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D7 to Em

5. Em → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. B7 → Am chord transition

Switching from B7 to Am:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 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 verse.

10. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying.

  • Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying includes 58 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C7: 5%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → G7: 2%
    • C7 → D: 1%
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