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Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking Chords

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ChordsAm, F, G, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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 key to play this song with easier chords.

AmFGCAmFGC
AmIdon’tFneed,toGfallatyourCfeet
JustAmcauseyouFcutmeGtotheCbone
AmAndIwon’tFmiss,theGwaythatyouCkissme
AmWewereneverFcarvedinGstoneC
DmIfIdon’tlistentotheFtalkoftheDmtown
DmMaybeIcanFfool Gmyself
I’llgetCoverFyou,IGknowIAmwill
I’ll CpretendmyFship’snotGsinking
AndI’llCtell Fmyself,I’mGoverAmyou
CauseI’mtheCKingofwishful Dmthinking
AmIFamGtheCKingAmofFwishful Gthinking
AmI FrefusetogiveGintomyCblues
AmThat’snothowit’sFgonnabeGC
AmAndI Fdeny,theGtearsinmyCeyes
AmIdon’twanttoFletyou Gsee,Cno!
DmThatyouhavemadeaFholeinmyDmheart
DmAndnowI’vegottoFfool Gmyself
I’llgetCoverFyou,IGknowIAmwill
I’ll CpretendmyFship’snotGsinking
AndI’llCtell Fmyself,I’mGoverAmyou
CauseI’mtheCKingofDmwishfulCthinking
(I’llgetoveryou)GIknowAmIwill
I’ll CpretendmyFship’snotGsinking
AndI’llCtell Fmyself,I’mGoverAmyou
CauseI’mtheCKingofwishful Dmthinking,yeah!
FC
FIwillnevernevershedatearforGyou
I’llgetAmoverFyou,(IGknowICwill)FGC
DmIfIdon’tlistentotheFtalkofthetown
DmMaybeIcanFfool Gmyself
I’llgetoveryou,IknowIwill
I’llpretendmyship’snotsinking!
AndI’lltellmyself,I’moveryou
CauseI’mtheFKingofwishful Dmthinking
I’mtheFKingofwishful Gthinking
I’llgetCoverFyou(IGknowIAmwill)
CYoumadeaFholeinmyGheartAm
AmButIFwon’tshedaGtearforAmyou
I’llbetheCKingofwishful Dmthinking
I’llgetCoverFyou(IGknowIAmwill)
I’ll CpretendmyFheart’sstillGbeating
CauseCI’vegotFnomoreGtearsforAmyou
I’mtheCKingofwishful Dmthinking
I’llgetCoverFyou,IGknowIAmwill
CYoumadeaFholeinmyGheartAm
AndI’llCtell Fmyself…
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ArtistGo West
AlbumPretty Woman
GenresPop, Rock
Year1990
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play King Of Wishful Thinking on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking on guitar requires 5 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.

King Of Wishful Thinking uses these transitions most often: F → G (36), G → Am (19), and C → F (18). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. 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 15 times.

Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

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

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 36 times.

F to G

3. G → C chord transition

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

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 16 times.

G to C

4. 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 10 times.

C to Am

5. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. 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 8 times.

7. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

8. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

9. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

King Of Wishful Thinking chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in King Of Wishful Thinking.

  • King Of Wishful Thinking includes 156 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • King Of Wishful Thinking contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how King Of Wishful Thinking connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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