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Haircut One Hundred - Fantastic Day Chords

ChordsF, G, C, Am, D
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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram


[F] [G] [C] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [Am]
[G]Well there’s a [C]great amount of [G]strain
About [C]getting on that [G]train
Every [C]day and every [G]night
The [C]only thing that [G]makes it good
Is [C]seeing my favourite [G]sight
[C]Prance and flutter
[G]stride down that [C]green [G]escalator, [F]yeah [C]


When I’m [C]getting off my [G]train
And my [C]love is on my [G]brain every [C]day and every [G]night
The [C]only thing that [G]makes it right is [C]seeing my favorite [G]sight
[C]Crying in the [G]night
with the [C]summer in her [G]eyes to[F]ni[C] [G]ght


[D]Fan [C]tastic [G]dayayay, [D]fan [C]tastic [G]day


[C] [G]


Well I can [C]find a funny [G]feeling, [C]funny as a [G]smile
When your [C]mouth [G]is all [C]dry
[F]Wh[C] [G]y?


[D]Fan [C]tastic [G]dayayay , [D]fan [C]tastic [G]day
Well it’s a [D]Fan [C]tastic [G]dayayay
Well it’s a [D]Fan [C]tastic [G]da[C] [G]y [C]
hard to hear mumbling bit !!
[D]I know I’ve [G]lost myself again, [D]true love has [G]passed me by
[D]I tried to [G]shame myself, [D]be a happier [G]guy [F]Nig[C]ht [G]and [G]day [C]


[G]I can [C]see it in your [G]eyes,
now the [C]summer never [G]smiles
On a [C]happy honey [G]day [C] [G]
[C]Am I [G]being in the way
when I’m [C]so in love with [G]you?
[C]I can’t sit [G]down and I [C]cry in pain, with [C]night [G]and [F]day [C] [G]


[D]Fan [C]tastic [G]dayayay, [D]fan [C]tastic [G]day
Well it’s a [D]Fan [C]tastic [G]dayayay, well its a [D]Fan [C]tastic [G]day


Well it’s a [D]Fan [C]tastic [G]dayayay
Well it’s a [D]Fan [C]tastic [G]DAY

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AlbumPelican West
GenresJazz, Britpop
Year1982
KeyG

How to play Fantastic Day on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Haircut One Hundred - Fantastic Day on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Fantastic Day uses these transitions most often: C → G (44), G → C (31), and G → D (15). 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 F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

2. G → C chord transition

To move 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.
G to C

3. C → Am chord transition

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.
C to Am

4. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  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 3.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. G → D chord transition

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.

8. D → C chord transition

To move 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fantastic Day.

  • Fantastic Day includes 123 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fantastic Day contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fantastic Day 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 C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%