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Ralph McTell - From Clare To Here Chords

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ChordsF, G, Am, Dm, C, Em, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • 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 Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [Am]
Oh there’s [F]four who share this room and we [G]work hard for the craic
And [F]sleeping late on Sundays, well I [G]never get to Mass

[chorus]
It’s a [Dm]long long [G]way from Clare to [C]here
It’s a [F]long way yay [G]ay, from Clare to [Am]here
[F]It’s a long, long way and it gets [Em]further day by [Am]day
Oh, it’s a [F]long long [G7]way from Clare to [Am]here

[verse 2]
When [F]Friday comes around, well Terry’s [G]only into fighting
Me [F]ma would like a letter home but [G]I’m too tired for writing

[chorus]
It’s a [Dm]long long [G]way from Clare to [C]here
It’s a [F]long way yay [G]ay, from Clare to [Am]here
[F]It’s a long, long way and it gets [Em]further day by [Am]day
Oh, it’s a [F]long long [G7]way from Clare to [Am]here

[verse 3]
It [F]almost breaks my heart when I [G]think of Josephine
I [F]told her I’d be coming home with my [G]pockets full of green

[chorus]
Oh, it’s a [Dm]long long [G]way from Clare to [C]here
It’s a [F]long way yay [G]ay, from Clare to [Am]here
[F]It’s a long, long way and it gets [Em]further day by [Am]day
Oh, it’s a [F]long long [G7]way from Clare to [Am]here

[verse 4]
The [F]only time I feel alright is [G]when I’m into drinking
It [F]sort of ease the pain of it and [G]levels out my thinking

[chorus]
Oh, it’s a [Dm]long long [G]way from Clare to [C]here
It’s a [F]long way yay [G]ay, from Clare to [Am]here
[F]It’s a long, long way and it gets [Em]further day by [Am]day
Oh, it’s a [F]long long [G7]way from Clare to [Am]here

[verse 5]
I [F]sometimes hear a fiddle play or [G]maybe it’s a notion
I [F]dream I see white horses dance, up [G]on that other ocean

[chorus]
It’s a [Dm]long long [G]way from Clare to [C]here
It’s a [F]long way yay [G]ay, from Clare to [Am]here
[F]It’s a long, long way and it gets [Em]further day by [Am]day
Oh, it’s a [F]long long [G7]way from Clare to [Am]here

[Closing]
It’s a [F]long wa yay [G]ay from Clare to [Am]here [Am]

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ArtistRalph McTell
AlbumRight Side Up
GenresFolk
Year1976
KeyF

How to play From Clare To Here on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ralph McTell - From Clare To Here 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.

From Clare To Here uses these transitions most often: F → G (18), Am → F (17), and G → Am (8). 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

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

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 → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

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.
G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

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

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

4. G → Dm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from G to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.
G to Dm

5. 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.

6. C → F chord transition

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.

7. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

8. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

9. 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.

10. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 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 1 and place it on G string fret 2.

From Clare To Here chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in From Clare To Here.

  • From Clare To Here includes 88 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • From Clare To Here contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how From Clare To Here 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 → G: 21%
    • F → G7: 3%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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