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The Lumineers - Flapper Girl Chords

ChordsC, G, F, Am
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,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

CCutoffGallofyourChair,FdidyouCflinch,didyouGcare
CDidheGlook,didheAmstopFandCstare,
AtyourGbrandnewChair
CLocalGboy,localCnews,FpowerClineshangingGboots
CFiremenintheirAmtrucksFcutCloose
AGlocalboy’sCshoes
CCadillac,Gcadillac,CbusinessmenFdressedCinGslacks
CI’mmaGbuyoneforAmuswhenIFgetCback
AGbigCCadillac
AndyoucanFwavetoCallofyourGfriends
AndI’llFneverCleaveyouGagain
CWouldyouGwrite,wouldyouAmcallbackFbabyCif
IGwroteyouaCsong
CI’vebeenGgone,butyou’re AmstillmyFladyCand
IGneedyouatChome
CRomeo,GJuliet,CbalconyFinCsilhouette
CMakingGO’swithherAmcigarette
IsGJuliet
CFlapperGgirl,flapperCgirl,FprohibitionCinGcurls
CHairof Ggoldanda Amneck FofCpearls
IsGflapperCgirl
AndyoucanFwaveCtoallofyourGfriends
AndI’llFneverCleaveyouGagain
CWouldyouGwrite,wouldyouAmcallbackFbabyCif
IGwroteyouaCsong
CI’vebeen Ggone,butyou’re AmstillmyFladyCand
IGneedyouatChome
CauseifyouFain’tCbehindmyGdoor
ThenIFain’tgotaChome Ganymore
CWouldyouGwrite,wouldyouAmcallbackFbabyCif
IGwroteyouaCsong
CI’vebeenGgone,butyou’re AmstillmyFladyCand
IGneedyouatChome
CLoversGcome,loversAmgo,loversFleavemeCalone
She’llcomeGbacktoCme
AlbumThe Lumineers
Year2012
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Flapper Girl on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Lumineers - Flapper Girl on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Flapper Girl uses these transitions most often: C → G (40), G → C (25), and F → C (23). 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:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 40 times.

C to G

2. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to F

3. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to Am

4. Am → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am to F

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Flapper Girl.

  • Flapper Girl includes 123 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Flapper Girl contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Flapper Girl 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 → Am: 13%