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Bruno Major - Fair-Weather Friend Chords

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ChordsDb, Ab, Gb, Bbm, A, Ebm, Gbm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DbHecouldAbbuyyouaGbbed,butitwon’thelpyouDbsleep
HecouldgiveyouaGbwatch,butnotDbhistimetokeep
HecouldBbmflyyouto,AVeronaoramountainintheGbsnow
DbHewon’tknowtheAbplacesthatDbweusedtogo
IheardthatGbhe’sbestfriendsDbwithHollywoodnow
HecanaffordalltheGbchampagneinDbtown
BbmIheardhe’sgotabighouseAuponeasyGbstreet
ButDbI’vegotabigheartthatGbIwantyoutoDbkeep
DbMyfair-weatherGbfriend,DbIwishyoucouldEbmsee
GbHe’llneverDbloveyou,GbquitelikeAbme
BbmHe’llsingyouasadsongAbjustlikeoneofEbmmine
ButGbmIknowDbitwon’tmakeyouGbcry
DbDon’tyouremember,theGbpromiseweDbmade
AsourAbshadowsgrewGblong,inthefieldwhereDbwelay
Thatyou’dalwaysbeBbmyou,andI’dalwaysbeGbme
AstheDbsunfellGbasleepandGbmsodidDbwe
DbMyfair-weatherGbfriend,DbIwishyoucouldEbmsee
GbHe’llneverDbloveyou,GbquitelikeAbme
BbmHe’llsingyouasadsongAbjustlikeoneofEbmmine
GbmButIknowitDbwon’tAmakeyoucryDb
Myfair-weatherGbfriend,DbIwishyoucouldEbmsee
GbHe’llneverDbloveyou,GbquitelikeAbme
BbmHe’llsingyouasadsongAbjustlikeoneofEbmmine
GbmButIknowitwon’tmakeyouGbcry
AndBbmIknowitGbwon’tmakeDbyoucry
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ArtistBruno Major
AlbumA Song for Every Moon
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2017
KeyDb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Fair-Weather Friend on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bruno Major - Fair-Weather Friend on guitar requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Fair-Weather Friend uses these transitions most often: Gb → Db (18), Db → Gb (13), and Ab → Bbm (3). 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 Db - Ab chord transition.

1. Db → Ab chord transition

Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Db to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Db to Ab

2. Ab → Gb chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from Ab to Gb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Ab to Gb

3. Gb → Db chord transition

Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from Gb to Db:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Gb to Db

4. Db → Bbm chord transition

Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from Db to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Db to Bbm

5. Bbm → A chord transition

To move from Bbm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. A → Gb chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Gb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Db → Ebm chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to Ebm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Ebm → Gb chord transition

Here's how to move from Ebm to Gb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Ab → Bbm chord transition

To move from Ab to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. Ab → Ebm chord transition

To move from Ab to Ebm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. Ebm → Gbm chord transition

Here's how to move from Ebm to Gbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. Gbm → Db chord transition

To move from Gbm to Db:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. Bbm → Gb chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to Gb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. Gb → Gbm chord transition

To move from Gb to Gbm:

  1. While playing Gb, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. Db → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Fair-Weather Friend chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fair-Weather Friend.

  • Fair-Weather Friend includes 75 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fair-Weather Friend connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Db, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Gb (24%), Bbm (18%), and Ab (11%).
    • Db → Gb: 24%
    • Db → Bbm: 18%
    After Gb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Db (42%), Bbm (20%), and Ebm (10%).
    • Gb → Db: 42%
    • Gb → Bbm: 20%
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