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Melanie Safka - Leftover Wine Chords

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ChordsF#m, E, D, A, Bm
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.

  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F#m] [E] [D] [F#m] [A] [E] [D] [F#m]
[D]What do you do when the [A]people go [F#m]home?
And [D]what do you [F#m]do when the [A]show is all [F#m]done?
I [D]know what I’ll [E]do in the a[Bm]lone of my [F#m]time
But [A]what will I [D]do with the [Bm]leftover [F#m]wine?

[verse 2]
A [D]line from a [F#m]poem of my [A]childhood has [F#m]said
That [D]visions of [F#m]sugarplums were gonna [A]dance in my [F#m]head
I’ll [D]spend my whole life [Bm]making the time [F#m]rhyme
But I’ll [A]still have a [D]bowl of [Bm]leftover [F#m]wine

[chorus]
[D]I’ll spend my whole life [Bm]making the time [F#m]rhyme
And then I’m [D]gonna run to the people
And I’ll [Bm]sing them a song of [F#m]mine
You know I’m [A]gonna do anything [Bm]
Just to take up [F#m]time
‘Cause I [A]can’t find a taker for the [Bm]leftover [F#m]wine

[interlude]
[F#m] [D] [F#m] [A] [D] [F#m]

[Closing]
[D]What do you [F#m]do when the [A]people go [F#m]home?
And [D]what do you [F#m]do when the [A]show is all [F#m]done?
I [D]know what I’ll do in the a[Bm]lone of my [F#m]time
But [A]what will I [D]do with the left[Bm]over [F#m]wine?

[chorus]
[D]I’ll spend my whole life [Bm]making the time [F#m]rhyme
And then I’m gonna [D]run to the people
And I’ll [Bm]sing them a song of [F#m]mine
You know I’m [A]gonna do [E]anything
[Bm]Just to take up [F#m]time
‘Cause I [A]can’t find a [E]taker for the [Bm]leftover [F#m]wine

[chorus]
I’m gonna [D]drink some of yours
If [Bm]you’ll drink [D]all of [F#m]mine
Because [A]I can’t stand the [E]taste of [Bm]that leftover [F#m]wine

[chorus]
I’m gonna [D]drink some of yours
If [Bm]you’ll drink [D]all of [F#m]mine
Because [A]I can’t stand the [E]taste of [Bm]that leftover [F#m]wine

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ArtistMelanie Safka
AlbumLive album
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyF#m

How to play Leftover Wine on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Melanie Safka - Leftover Wine on guitar requires 5 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.

Leftover Wine uses these transitions most often: Bm → F#m (16), F#m → A (16), and F#m → D (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 F#m - E chord transition.

1. F#m → E chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from F#m to E;

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

2. E → D chord transition

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

To move from E to D;

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

3. D → F#m chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from D to F#m;

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

4. F#m → A chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from F#m to A;

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

5. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

6. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

7. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm;

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

8. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

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

9. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

10. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

Leftover Wine chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Leftover Wine.

  • Leftover Wine includes 99 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Leftover Wine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Leftover Wine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 22%
    • F#m → A: 19%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Bm: 5%
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