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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.

ThereonceCwasabittersweetmanandtheycalledhimELemonBoy.
HewasFgrowinginmygardenandIpulledhimoutbyhisDmhair,likeaGweed.
AndClikeweedsdoheonlycameandgrewEbackagain.
SoIFfiguredthistimeImightaswelllethimDmbe.G
FLemonBoyandCmestartedtogetEalong, Amtogether.G
IFhelpedhimplanthisCseeds,andwemowtheElawn,inbad Amweather.G
It’sFactuallyprettyCeasybeingEnicetoaAmbitterGboylikeFhim.
SoIgot GmyselfacitrusCfriend.
ButCsoonhisbittersweetstartedtorubEoffonme.
You’dthinkFsmellinglikelemonzestwouldDmbeprettyGneat.
ICfoundoutthatmyfriendsweremoreoftheEsavorytype,
AndtheyFweren’ttookeenoncompromisingwitha
DmNicelemonGpie.
FLemonBoyandCmestartedtogetEalong, Amtogether.G
IFhelpedhimplanthisCseeds,andwemowtheElawn,inbad Amweather.G
It’sFactuallyprettyCeasybeingEnicetoaAmbitterGboylikeFhim.
SoIgot GmyselfacitrusCfriend.
ButCwhatifIrunoutof Efertilizer?
FWhatifthecloudsrunoutofFmrain?
FWhatiflemonboywon’tgrownoClonger?
EWhatifbeachesdryofsugarFcane?
FmOh,well.
TheCwhalesstarttobeachthemselves.
ETortoiseshellstearawayfromFtheirspines.
IthappensalltheFmtime,ithappensalltheAmtime.
GOooCE
FLemonBoyandCI,we’regonnaElive, Amforever.G
(LikeFsnufkinandLittleCmy,we’llgetEaround, Amwherever.)G
FLemonBoyandCmestartedtogetEalong, Amtogether.G
IFhelpedhimplanthisCseeds,andwemowtheElawn,inbad Amweather.G
It’sFactuallyprettyCeasybeingEnicetoaAmbitterGboylikeFhim.
‘Causewe’retheGbitterestboysinFtown,yeah,we’retheGbitterestguysFaround.
SoIgot GmyselfacitrusCfriend.
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ArtistCavetown
AlbumLemon Boy
GenresIndie, Pop
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Dm to G

5. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 6 times.

6. G → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. E → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

9. Am → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

10. F → Fm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. Fm → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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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