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Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers - A Fine Romance Chords

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ChordsC, Am7, Em7, D7, Dm7, G, G7, F, Gm7, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]A fine [Am7]romance, with [Em7]no [D7]kisses
[Em7]a fine [Am7]romance, my [Dm7]friend [G]this is
We [C]should be like a [Em7]couple of [D7]hot to[Dm7]matoes [G7]
But [C]you’re as cold as [D7]yesterday’s mashed [F]potatoes [G]

[verse 2]
A [C]fine [Am7]romance, [Em7]you won’t [D7]nestle ,
A [Em7]fine [Am7]romance, you [Dm7]won’t [G]wrestle
I [C]might as well play [Gm7]bridge with [C7]my old maid [F]aunt
[D7]I haven’t got a [Em7]chance
[Dm7]This is a [G7]fine ro[C]mance [Dm7] [G7]

[verse 3]
[C]A fine [Am7]romance, [Em7]my good [D7]fellow
[Em7]You take [Am7]romance, [Dm7]I’ll take [G]jello
You’re [C]calmer than the [Em7]seals in the [D7]Arctic [Dm7]Ocean [G7]
At [C]least they flap their [D7]fins to ex[F]press e[Dm7]motion [G]

[verse 4]
[C]A fine [Am7]romance with [Em7]no [D7]quarrels,
[Em7]With no [Am7]insults and [Dm7]all [G]morals
[C]I’ve never mussed the [Gm7]crease in your [C7]blue serge [F]pants
[D7]I never get the [Em7]chance
[Dm7]This is a [G7]fine ro[C]mance [Dm7] [G7]

[verse 5]
[C]A fine [Am7]romance, with [Em7]no [D7]kisses
[Em7]a fine [Am7]romance, my [Dm7]friend [G]this is
We [C]should be like [Em7]clams in a [D7]dish of [Dm7]chowder [G7]
But [C]we just fizz like [D7]parts of Seidlitz [F]powder [G]

[verse 6]
A [C]fine [Am7]romance, [Em7]with no [D7]clinches,
A [Em7]fine [Am7]romance, with [Dm7]no [G]pinches
You’re [C]just as hard to [Gm7]land as the [C7]Ile de [F]France!
[D7]I haven’t got a [Em7]chance
[Dm7]This is a [G7]fine ro[C]mance [Dm7] [G7]

[verse 7]
[C]A fine [Am7]romance, with [Em7]no [D7]kisses
[Em7]a fine [Am7]romance, my [Dm7]friend [G]this is
True [C]love should have the [Em7]thrills that a [D7]healthy [Dm7]mind has [G]
We [C]don’t have half the [D7]thrills that the march of [F]time has [G7]

[Closing]
A [C]fine [Am7]romance, [Em7]with no [D7]clinches ,
A [Em7]fine [Am7]romance, with [Dm7]no [G]pinches
[C]You never give the [Gm7]orchids I [C7]sent a [F]glance
[D7]No! You like cac[Em7]us plants
[Dm7]this is a [G7]fine ro[C]mance [Dm7] [G7] [C]

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ArtistFred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
AlbumSingle
GenresBlues, Jazz
Year1936
KeyC

How to play A Fine Romance on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers - A Fine Romance on guitar requires 10 chords and 20 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.

A Fine Romance uses these transitions most often: D7 → Em7 (12), Em7 → D7 (12), and G → C (12). 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 C - Am7 chord transition.

1. C → Am7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from C to Am7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
C to Am7

2. Am7 → Em7 chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from Am7 to Em7;

  1. While playing Am7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Am7 to Em7

3. Em7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from Em7 to D7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Em7 to D7

4. Am7 → Dm7 chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram

To move from Am7 to Dm7;

  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.
Am7 to Dm7

5. Dm7 → G chord transition

To move from Dm7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

6. 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.

7. C → Em7 chord transition

To move from C to Em7;

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

8. D7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from D7 to Dm7;

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.

10. G7 → C chord transition

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.

11. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

12. D7 → F chord transition

To move from D7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B 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 E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

13. 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.

14. C → Gm7 chord transition

To move from C to Gm7;

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

15. Gm7 → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm7 to C7;

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

16. C7 → F chord transition

To move 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.

17. Em7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to Dm7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

18. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7;

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

19. F → Dm7 chord transition

To move from F to Dm7;

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  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.

20. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  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 1.

A Fine Romance chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Fine Romance.

  • A Fine Romance includes 145 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Fine Romance contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Fine Romance connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D7: 1%
    • C → Am7: 0%
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (17%), D (15%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → Am7: 5%
    • Em7 → Dm7: 2%
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