Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[G]Drop your silver [D]in my [C]tambour[G]ine [D] [C]
[G]Help a poor man [D]build a [C]pretty [G]dream [D] [C]
[Cm]Give me pennies I’ll take any[G]thing
[chorus]
Now [Bb]listen while I [Fm]play.
My green tambour[G]rine [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[verse 2]
[G]Watch the jingle [D]jangle [C]start to [G]chime [D] [C]
[G]Reflections of the [D]music [C]that is [G]mine [D] [C]
[Cm]When you toss a coin you’ll hear it [G]sing
[chorus]
Now [Bb]listen while I [Fm]play.
My green tambour[G]rine [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[verse 3]
[G]Drop a dime be[D]fore I [C]walk a[G]way [D] [C]
[G]Any song you [D]want I’ll [C]gladly [G]play [D] [C]
[Cm]Money feeds my music ma[G]chine
Now [Bb]listen while I [Fm]play.
[verse 4]
My green tambour[G]rine [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[Closing]
[Bb]Listen and I’ll [Fm]play.
How to play Green Tambourine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Green Tambourine uses these transitions most often: D → C (20), G → D (19), and C → G (16). 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 D - C chord transition.
1. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
5. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
7. Bb → Fm chord transition
To move from Bb to Fm;
- While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
8. Fm → G chord transition
To move from Fm to G;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Green Tambourine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Green Tambourine.
- Green Tambourine includes 72 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Green Tambourine contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Green Tambourine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → Bb: 0%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → C: 14%