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Elbow - Grounds For Divorce Chords

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ChordsDm, C, G, Bb, Am, Gm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmMondaysisfordrinkingtotheseldomseenkid
I’vebeenworkingonacocktailcalledCGroundsforGDivorce
DmWhoahCDm
DmPolishingacompassthatICholdinmyGsleep
DmWhoahCDm
DmDoubtcomesinonsticksbutthenheCkickslikeaGhorse
DmWhoahCDm
DmThere’saChinesecigarettecase
AndtheCrestyoucanDmkeep
AndtheCrestyoucanDmkeep
AndtheCrestyoucanDmkeep
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannotGmhelpbutfall
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannothelpbutGmfall
DmWhoahC
DmMondaysisfordrinkingtotheseldomseenkid
DmWhoahC
DmThere’sthiswhisperingofjokersdoingCfleshbythepound
DmToachorusofsupposesfromCthelittletownwhores
DmThere’llbetwistedkaraokeeatCtheAniseedlounge
DmAndI’llbringyoufurtherroses,butitCdoesyounoGgood
AnditCdoesyounoGgood,anditCdoesyounoGgood
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannotGmhelpbutfall
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannotGmhelpbutfall
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannothelpbutGmfall
DmWhoahC
DmSomedaywe’llbedrinkingwiththeCseldomseenkid
DmGm
FWhoahDm
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ArtistElbow
AlbumThe Seldom Seen Kid
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2008
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Grounds For Divorce on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elbow - Grounds For Divorce on guitar requires 7 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.

Grounds For Divorce uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (17), C → Dm (13), and C → G (6). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

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

Switching from Dm to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

Dm to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to G

3. G → Dm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to Dm

4. Dm → Bb chord transition

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

Here's how 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 chorus, played 5 times.

Dm to Bb

5. Bb → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm:

  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 E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm 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 E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Grounds For Divorce chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Grounds For Divorce.

  • Grounds For Divorce includes 70 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Grounds For Divorce contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Grounds For Divorce connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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