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Keith Potger - The Gingerbread Man Chords

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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.

GDA7DGDA7D
GEarlythisDmorningIA7wokefromaDdream
IGdreamtofaDvalleythatA7IwouldneverDseen
AGmagicalDplaceinaA7farawayDland
WithaGgingerbreadDhouseandaA7gingerbreadDman
A7HeseemedtoDknowme,A7tomy Dsurprise
TheA7gingerbreadDmanwas E7incrediblyA7wise
WeGwalkedthroughthatDvalleyandA7satbyaDstream
HeGtoldmethatDnothing’sasA7badasitDseems
GNothingisDperfectandA7nothingwillDlast
GLiveintheDmomentbutA7cherishtheDpast
GDA7DGDA7D
HeA7toldmethatDlifegetsA7hardertoDlive
A7WheneverweblameandE7never A7forgive
AndGnowasIDliehere A7awakeinmyDbed
GIcan DrecalleveryA7wordthatheDsaid
G“WhateveryouDdo,dotheA7bestthatyouDcan”
GThatiswhatheDtoldme,theA7gingerbreadDman.
GDA7DGDA7D
Andhesaid:Em“Sometimeslifewon’tgotoplan,itDhappens.
IfEmsomeoneasksforhelpsomeday,itAcouldbeyou,don’tA7turnaway.”
So GwhateveryouDdo,dotheA7bestthatyouDcan
GThatiswhatIDlearnedfromtheA7gingerbreadDman
ItwasGonlyaDdreaminaA7farawayDland
ButGwecanallDlearnfromtheA7gingerbreadDman.
G“WhateveryouDdo,dotheA7bestthatyouDcan”
YesGwecanallDlearnfromtheA7gingerbreadDman
A7GDA7DGDA7D
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ArtistKeith Potger
AlbumThe Gingerbread Man
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

G to D

2. D → A7 chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 33 times.

D to A7

3. D → E7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

D to E7

4. E7 → A7 chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Em → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

The Gingerbread Man chord transition analysis

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 (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → G: 4%
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