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Cavetown - Lemon Boy Chords

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ChordsC, E, F, Dm, G, Am, Fm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
There once [C]was a bitter sweet man and they called him [E]Lemon Boy.
He was [F]growing in my garden and I pulled him out by his [Dm]hair, like a [G]weed.
And [C]like weeds do he only came and grew [E]back again.
So I [F]figured this time I might as well let him [Dm]be. [G]

[chorus]
[F]Lemon Boy and [C]me started to get [E]along, toget[Am]her. [G]
I [F]helped him plant his [C]seeds, and we mow the [E]lawn, in bad weat[Am]her. [G]
It’s [F]actually pretty [C]easy being [E]nice to a [Am]bitter [G]boy like [F]him.
So I got my[G]self a citrus [C]friend.

[verse 2]
But [C]soon his bitter sweet started to rub [E]off on me.
You’d think [F]smelling like lemon zest would [Dm]be pretty [G]neat.
I [C]found out that my friends were more of the [E]savory type,
And they [F]weren’t too keen on compromising with a
[Dm]Nice lemon [G]pie.

[chorus]
[F]Lemon Boy and [C]me started to get [E]along, toget[Am]her. [G]
I [F]helped him plant his [C]seeds, and we mow the [E]lawn, in bad weat[Am]her. [G]
It’s [F]actually pretty [C]easy being [E]nice to a [Am]bitter [G]boy like [F]him.
So I got my[G]self a citrus [C]friend.

[verse 3]
But [C]what if I run out of ferti[E]lizer?
[F]What if the clouds run out of [Fm]rain?
[F]What if lemon boy won’t grow no [C]longer?
[E]What if beaches dry of sugar [F]cane?
[Fm]Oh, well.
The [C]whales start to beach themselves.
[E]Tortoise shells tear away from [F]their spines.
It happens all the [Fm]time, it happens all the [Am]time.
[G]Ooo [C] [E]

[verse 4]
[F]Lemon Boy and [C]I, we’re gonna [E]live, for[Am]ever. [G]
(Like [F]snufkin and Little [C]my, we’ll get [E]around, wher[Am]ever.) [G]

[Closing]
[F]Lemon Boy and [C]me started to get [E]along, toget[Am]her. [G]
I [F]helped him plant his [C]seeds, and we mow the [E]lawn, in bad weat[Am]her. [G]
It’s [F]actually pretty [C]easy being [E]nice to a [Am]bitter [G]boy like [F]him.
‘Cause we’re the [G]bitterest boys in [F]town, yeah, we’re the [G]bitterest guys [F]around.
So I got my[G]self a citrus [C]friend.

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ArtistCavetown
AlbumLemon Boy
GenresIndie, Pop
Year2018
KeyC

How to play Lemon Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cavetown - Lemon Boy on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Lemon Boy uses these transitions most often: C → E (19), G → F (15), and Am → G (12). 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 C - E chord transition.

1. C → E chord transition

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

To move from C to E;

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

2. E → F chord transition

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

To move from E to F;

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

3. F → Dm chord transition

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

To move 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.
F to Dm

4. Dm → G chord transition

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

To move from Dm to G;

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

5. G → C chord transition

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.

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. F → C chord transition

To move 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.

8. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

9. Am → G chord transition

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

10. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

11. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

12. Fm → Am chord transition

To move from Fm to Am;

  1. While playing Fm, 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 ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

Lemon Boy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lemon Boy.

  • Lemon Boy includes 102 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lemon Boy contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lemon Boy 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 C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → E: 1%
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