Marty Robbins - Foggy Foggy Dew Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]When I was a bachelor I [Bb]lived all a[G]lone
I [C]worked at the weaver’s [F]trade
And the only only thing I did [Bb]that was [G]wrong
Was to [C7]woo a fair young [F]maid
[verse 2]
I [C7]wooed her in [F]the winter time
[C7]Part of the [F]summer too
And the only only thing I did [Bb]that was [G7]wrong
Was to [C7]keep her from the foggy foggy [F]dew
[verse 3]
One night she knelt [Bb]close by my [G7]side
When [C7]I was fast a[F]sleep
She threw her arms a[Bb]round my [G]neck
And [C7]then began to [F]weep
[verse 4]
She [C7]wept she cried she [F]tore her hair
[C7]Ah me what could I [F]do
So all night long I held [Bb]her in my [G7]arms
Just to [C7]keep her from the foggy foggy [F]dew
[verse 5]
Again I am a bachelor and I [Bb]live with my [G7]son
[C7]We work at the weaver’s [F]trade
And every single time that I [Bb]look into his [G7]eyes
He re[C7]minds me of the fair young [F]maid
[Closing]
He re[C7]minds me of the [F]winter time
[C7]Part of the summer [F]too
And the many times I [Bb]held her in my [G7]arms
Just to [C7]keep her from the foggy foggy [F]dew [Bb] [Bbm] [F]
How to play Foggy Foggy Dew on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Marty Robbins - Foggy Foggy Dew on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.
Foggy Foggy Dew uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (14), F → Bb (10), and Bb → G7 (6). 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 - Bb chord transition.
1. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
2. Bb → G chord transition
To move from Bb to G;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. G → C7 chord transition
To move from G to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
6. 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.
7. Bb → G7 chord transition
To move from Bb to G7;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
8. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
9. Bb → Bbm chord transition
To move from Bb to Bbm;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
10. Bbm → F chord transition
To move from Bbm to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Foggy Foggy Dew chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Foggy Foggy Dew.
- Foggy Foggy Dew includes 51 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Foggy Foggy Dew contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Foggy Foggy Dew connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Bb: 5%
- F → C7: 1%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → F: 62%