Max Bygraves - Fings Ain’t Wot They Used To Be Chords
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 C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
They’ve [C]changed our [G]local Palais into [C]a [G]bowling alley
and [C]fings ain’t [F]what they used to [C]be [F] [G]
[verse 2]
There’s [C]teds with [G]drainpipe trousers and [C]debs in [G]coffee houses
and [C]fings ain’t [F]what they used to [C]be [F] [G]
[verse 3]
There used to be [F]trams not very quick got ya from place to place
But now there’s just [Fm]jams half a mile thick
[C]stay in the human [G]race I’m walking
[verse 4]
[C]They stuck [G]parking meters out[C]side our [G]doors to greet us
now [C]fings ain’t [F]what they [G]used to [C]be
[verse 5]
[C]Cor, monkeys [G]flying ’round the moon
[C]we’ll be [G]up there with ’em soon
[C]fings ain’t [F]what they [G]used to [C]be [F] [G]
[verse 6]
[C]Once our [G]beer was frothy but [C]now it’s [G]frothy coffee
well, [C]fings ain’t [F]what they used to [C]be [C7]
[verse 7]
It used to be [F]fun Dad and old Mum paddling down Southend
But now it ain’t [Fm]done never mind, chum
[C]Paris is where we [G]spend our outings
[verse 8]
[C]Grandma [G]tries to shock us all [C]doing a [G]knees up rock ‘n’ roll
[C]fings ain’t [F]what they [G]used to [C]be [C7]
[verse 9]
We used to ‘ave [F]stars singers who sung a dixie melody
They’re buying guit [Fm]ars plinkety plonk
[C]backing themselves with [G]three chords only
[Closing]
[C]Once we’d [G]dance from twelve to three [C]I’ve got [G]news for Elvis P
[C]fings ain’t [F]what they [G]used to, [C]There’s a [F]lot, we [G]used to
[C]fings ain’t [F]what they [G]used to [C]be [G] [C]
How to play Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Max Bygraves - Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be uses these transitions most often: G → C (26), C → G (18), and C → F (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 - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
5. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
6. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
7. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be.
- Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be includes 79 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%