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Rodriguez - Inner City Blues Chords

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ChordsD, G, G7, A7, F, C, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DDDDGG7
DGoingdowndirtyinnercitysideroadIG7plotted
DMadnesspassedmeby,shesmiledhi,IG7nodded
DLookedupastheskyA7begantocry,Dsheshotit
DMetagirlfromDearborn,G7earlysixo’clockthismorn,DAcoldfact
GAskedaboutherbag,A7suburbia’ssuchadrag,Dwon’tgoback
F’CosPapadon’tallowCnonewGideasDhere
FAndnowheseesthenews,buttheCpicture’sGnottooDclear.
GMama,Papa,stop,treasureGwhatyougot,
SoonyoumaybecaughtDwithoutit
GThecurfew’ssetforeight,williteverallbestraightDIdoubtit
DSevenjealousfoolsplayingDbyherrules,can’tG7believeher
DHefeelssoinbetween,can’tDbreakthescene,itwouldG7grieveher
DAndthat’sthereasonwhyA7hemustcry,Dhe’llneverleaveher
DCrookedchildren,yellowchalk,G7writingontheconcretewalk
DTheirkingdied
G7DrinkingfromaJudascup,lookingdownbutseeingup,D7SweetRedWine
F’CosPapadon’tallownoCnewGideasDhereD
AndFnowhearthemusic,buttheCwordsdon’tGsoundtooDclearD
GMama,Papa,stop,treasureGwhatyougot,
SoonyoumaybecaughtDwithoutit
GThecurfew’ssetforeight,willitGeverallbestraightDIdoubtit
DGoingdownadusty,GeorgiansideroadIG7wonder
DThewindsplashedinmyface,A7cansmellatraceOfthunderD
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ArtistRodriguez
AlbumCold Fact
GenresRock
Year1970
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Inner City Blues on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rodriguez - Inner City Blues on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Inner City Blues uses these transitions most often: D → G7 (8), G → D (8), and G7 → D (8). 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 - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to G

2. G → G7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

G to G7

3. G7 → D chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 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 1 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G7 to D

4. 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

Here's how 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 3 times.

D to A7

5. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. D → F chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. 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.

8. C → G chord transition

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 4 times.

9. G7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. D7 → F chord transition

Switching from D7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B 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 E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Inner City Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Inner City Blues.

  • Inner City Blues includes 52 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Inner City Blues contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Inner City Blues 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 → F: 2%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → G7: 2%
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