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Richard Clapton - Girls On The Avenue Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, Em7, G, Cmaj7, Dm, Dm7, Am7, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CAmCAm
CGirlsontheAmavenueCthey’retryingtoAmgetyouin
FStrollingbyEm7withtheirrosebudAmsmilesAm
CThey’realldressedAmuptokillCleanontheAmwindowsill
FLookingyourEm7waywitheyesofAmfireAm
FButdon’tyouGslipFdon’tyouGslipinFlovewiththe
CGirlsontheEm7avenue
Cmaj7FridayCmaj7nightCmaj7seethe
Cmaj7GirlsontheDmavenue
DmlikeaFchildatCmaj7bigstoreEm7windows
Amyoufeel Cconfused,
soFmanyCgirlsontheDm7avenue
CAm
CGirlsonthe AmavenueCknowhowtoAmgetyouin
FCastingoutEm7sighsliketricksfromaAmhatAm
CAlltheAmMissLonelyHeartsCoohtheylookAmawfulhard
FThensometimestheyEm7seemasfragileasAmglassAm
FButdon’tyouGslipFdon’tyouGslipinClovewiththe
CGirlsontheEm7avenueAm
Cmaj7FridayCmaj7nightCmaj7seetheCmaj7girlsontheDmavenue
DmlikeaFchildatCmaj7bigstoreEm7windows
Amyoufeel CconfusedsoFmanyCgirlsontheDm7avenue
Am7Am7EmEm
Am7AhaAm7ahuhaahuhaEmaahEm
Am7AhaAm7ahuhaahuhaEmaahEm
FDon’tyouGslipFdon’tyouGslipinFlovewiththe
CGirlsontheEm7avenue
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ArtistRichard Clapton
AlbumGirls On The Avenue
GenresRock
Year1975
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Girls On The Avenue on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Richard Clapton - Girls On The Avenue on guitar requires 10 chords and 18 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.

Girls On The Avenue uses these transitions most often: Am → C (11), C → Am (11), and Em7 → Am (9). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

C to Am

2. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Am to F

3. F → Em7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from F to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to Em7

4. Em7 → Am chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Em7 to Am

5. F → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. F → C chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

7. C → Em7 chord transition

To move from C to Em7:

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. Am → Cmaj7 chord transition

Switching from Am to Cmaj7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D 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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Cmaj7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. F → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from F to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. Cmaj7 → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to Em7:

  1. While playing Cmaj7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. C → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. Dm7 → G chord transition

To move from Dm7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. G → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. G → Am7 chord transition

To move from G to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

17. Am7 → Em chord transition

Switching from Am7 to Em:

  1. While playing Am7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

18. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Girls On The Avenue chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Girls On The Avenue.

  • Girls On The Avenue includes 88 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Girls On The Avenue contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Girls On The Avenue connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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