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Keith Potger - The Gingerbread Man Chords

ChordsG, D, A7, E7, Em, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram


[G] [D] [A7] [D] [G] [D] [A7] [D]
[G]Early this [D]morning I [A7]woke from a [D]dream
I [G]dreamt of a [D]valley that [A7]I would never [D]seen
A [G]magical [D]place in a [A7]faraway [D]land
With a [G]gingerbread [D]house and a [A7]gingerbread [D]man


[A7]He seemed to [D]know me, [A7]to my sur[D]prise
The [A7]gingerbread [D]man was in[E7]credibly [A7]wise


We [G]walked through that [D]valley and [A7]sat by a [D]stream
He [G]told me that [D]nothing’s as [A7]bad as it [D]seems
[G]Nothing is [D]perfect and [A7]nothing will [D]last
[G]Live in the [D]moment but [A7]cherish the [D]past


[G] [D] [A7] [D] [G] [D] [A7] [D]


He [A7]told me that [D]life gets [A7]harder to [D]live
When[A7]ever we blame and [E7]never for[A7]give


And [G]now as I [D]lie here a[A7]wake in my [D]bed
[G]I can re[D]call every [A7]word that he [D]said
“What[G]ever you [D]do, do the [A7]best that you [D]can”
[G]That is what he [D]told me, the [A7]gingerbread [D]man.


[G] [D] [A7] [D] [G] [D] [A7] [D]


And he said: [Em]“Sometimes life won’t go to plan, it [D]happens.
If [Em]someone asks for help some day, it [A]could be you, don’t [A7]turn away.”


So what[G]ever you [D]do, do the [A7]best that you [D]can
[G]That is what I [D]learned from the [A7]gingerbread [D]man
It was [G]only a [D]dream in a [A7]faraway [D]land
But [G]we can all [D]learn from the [A7]gingerbread [D]man.
“What[G]ever you [D]do, do the [A7]best that you [D]can”
Yes [G]we can all [D]learn from the [A7]gingerbread [D]man


[A7] [G] [D] [A7] [D] [G] [D] [A7] [D]

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AlbumThe Gingerbread Man
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyG

How to play The Gingerbread Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Keith Potger - The Gingerbread Man on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

The Gingerbread Man uses these transitions most often: D → A7 (33), A7 → D (31), and G → D (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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
D to A7

3. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
D to E7

4. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
E7 to A7

5. A7 → G chord transition

To move from A7 to G;

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

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

7. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

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

8. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Gingerbread Man.

  • The Gingerbread Man includes 124 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Gingerbread Man contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Gingerbread Man connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D: 42%
    • A7 → G: 4%