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Indigo Girls - Galileo Chords

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ChordsF, C, Bb, C7, Dm, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FGalileo’sCheadwasBbontheblockC7
FThecrimewasClookinguptheBbtruthC7
FAndastheCbombshellsofmyBbdailyfears Cexplode
ItrytoDmtracethemAmtomyBbyouthC7
FAndthenyouChadtobringupBbreincarnation
OveraFcoupleofCbeerstheotherBbnightC
AndFnowI’mservingCtimeforBbmistakes
CMadeby DmanotherinAmanotherBblifetime
FHowlong’tilmyCsoulgetsitBbright
CanCanyhumanFbeingeverCreachthatkindofBblight
ICcallontheDmrestingAmsoulofGGalileo
KingofBbnightvisionCkingofFinsight
AndFthenICthinkaboutmyfearofBbmotionC7
FWhichICnevercould BbexplainC7
FSomeotherCfoolacrosstheBboceanyears Cago
MusthaveDmcrashedhisAmlittle BbairplaneC
FHowlong’tilmyCsoulgetsitBbright
CanCanyhumanFbeingeverCreachthatkindofBblight
ICcallontheDmrestingAmsoulofGGalileo
KingofBbnightvisionCkingofFinsight
DmI’mnotmakingaBbjoke,youknowme
ItakeDmeverythingsoBbseriously
IfweDmwaitforthetimetillallBbsoulsgetitright
ThenatCleastIknowthere’llBbbenonuclearCannihilationBb
InmyFlifetime,CI’mstillnotBbrightC
FCBbC7DmAmGGBbCF
FIofferCthankstothoseBbbeforemeC7
FThat’sallI’veCgottoBbsayC7
FMaybeyouCsquanderedbigBbbucksinyour Clifetime
DmNowIAmhavetoBbpayC
FButthenagainitfeelslikeCsomesortof BbinspirationC7
TolettheFnextlifeCofftheBbhookC7
Orshe’llsayF“lookwhatIChadtoovercomeBbfrommylastClife
DmIthinkI’llAmwriteaBbbook”C
FHowlong’tilmyCsoulgetsitBbright
CanCanyhumanFbeingeverCreachthatkindofBblight
ICcallontheDmrestingAmsoulofGGalileo
KingofBbnightvisionCkingofFinsight
HowFlong’tilmyCsoulgetsitBbright,C
HowFlong’tilICmeetthathighestBblight
HowFloCoBboCoFng
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ArtistIndigo Girls
AlbumRites of Passage
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1992
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Galileo on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Indigo Girls - Galileo on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Galileo uses these transitions most often: F → C (29), C → Bb (28), and Bb → C (26). 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 - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from F to C:

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

F to C

2. C → Bb chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

C to Bb

3. Bb → C7 chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to C7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Bb to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C7 to F

5. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

7. Am → Bb chord transition

To move from Am to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. G → Bb chord transition

Switching from G to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. C7 → Dm chord transition

To move from C7 to Dm:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the interlude.

Galileo chord transition analysis

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

  • Galileo includes 159 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Galileo contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Galileo 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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