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George Formby - Fanlight Fanny Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, G7, C, E7, G#7, C7, F, D7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmUptheDmwestend,Amthat’stheDmbestend,
Amwherethenightclubsthrive
G7DownintoadiveyouCgo.E7
AmThere’saDmjazzqueen,Amshe’saDmhasbeen,
AmhasbeenLordknowswhat
G7Everynightshe’sthereonCshow.G#7G7C
SheC7dancesunderneathamagicFspell
She’sD7fullofcharmandbeerandstoutasG7well.E7
She’sAm66butlookssixteen,herfriendsdon’tknowhernowherfaceisclean
G7FanlightFannythefrowsyG#7nightG7clubCqueen.E7
AmSeeherglidearoundthefloor,thenglidearoundintothepubnextdoor.
G7FanlightFannythefrowsyG#7nightG7clubCqueen.E7
ShelooksAmswellintheG#7lime,aAmqueenalltheG#7time,
YouAmgetyourmoney’sE7worth.
D7ByG#7dayA7you’llD7say G7“It’shersecondtimeonearth”.
SheAmwaltzesinthewestendshops,thenwaltzesoutinbetweentwocops.
G7FanlightFannythefrowsyG#7nightG7clubCqueen.E7
ByAmtecsshe’sfollowedandwhenshe’scollaredthejudgeshealwayscheats,
G7Twiceamonthtwoweeksshe’llCdo.E7
She’sAmoftenboastedshe’sbeentoasted,toastedbyherfriends.
SheG7oughttobecrematedCtoo.G#7G7C
YouC7can’ttellifshe’sbrunetteoraFblonde,
She’sD7likesomethingyoudragoutofaG7pond.E7
AmShe’sapeachbutunderstand,She’scalledapeachbecauseshe’salwayscanned.
G7FanlightFannythefrowsyG#7nightG7clubCqueen.G#7G7C
AmWhenshe’sdressedshe’slikeMayWest,Shewearstwosaucepanlidsuponherchest.
G7FanlightFannythefrowsyG#7nightG7clubCqueen.E7
ShelooksAmwellintheG#7lime,aAmqueenalltheG#7time,
YouAmgetyourmoney’sE7worth.
D7ByG#7dayA7you’llD7say G7“It’shersecondtimeonearth”.
AmEverymorningatthebreakofday,theycallfortheemptiesandtheycartaway
G7FanlightFannythefrowsyG#7nightG7clubCqueen.E7
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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1935
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Fanlight Fanny on Guitar (Step-by-step)

George Formby - Fanlight Fanny on guitar requires 10 chords and 18 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.

Fanlight Fanny uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (13), Am → G7 (10), and G#7 → G7 (9). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Am to Dm

2. Am → G7 chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am 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 D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G7 to C

4. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

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 verse, played 7 times.

C to E7

5. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. C → G#7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G#7:

  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 D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. G#7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G#7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

8. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 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. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. F → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

12. G7 → E7 chord transition

To move from G7 to E7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Am → G#7 chord transition

To move from Am to G#7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

14. E7 → D7 chord transition

To move from E7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. D7 → G#7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G#7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. G#7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G#7 to A7:

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

18. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Fanlight Fanny chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fanlight Fanny.

  • Fanlight Fanny includes 97 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fanlight Fanny contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fanlight Fanny 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 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Am: 3%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    • Am → E7: 1%
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