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Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man Chords

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

[Opening]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [C]
[Am]Weep for yourself, my man, you’ll never be what is in your [C]heart
[Am]Weep little lion man, you’re not as brave as you were at the [C]start
[G]Rate yourself and rake yourself, [F]take all the courage you have [C]left
[G]Wasted on fixing all the, [F]problems that you made in your own [C]head

[chorus]
But it was [Am]not your [F]fault but [C]mine, and it was [Am]your heart [F]on the [C]line
I really [Am]fucked it [F]up this [C]time, didn’t I, my [G]dear? Didn’t I, my [Am] [C] [Am] [C]

[Closing]
[Am]Tremble for yourself, my man, you know that you have seen this all [C]before
[Am]Tremble little lion man, you’ll never settle any of your [C]scores
Your [G]grace is wasted in your face, your [F]boldness stands alone among the [C]wreck
Now [G]learn from your mother or else, [F]spend your days biting your [C]own neck

[chorus]
But it was [Am]not your [F]fault but [C]mine, and it was [Am]your heart [F]on the [C]line
I really [Am]fucked it [F]up this [C]time, didn’t I, my [G]dear?
But it was [Am]not your [F]fault but [C]mine, and it was [Am]your heart [F]on the [C]line
I really [Am]fucked it [F]up this [C]time, didn’t I, my [G]dear? Didn’t I, my [Am]dear? [C] [Am] [C]

[chorus]
[G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F]
[G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F]
But it was [Am]not your fault but [C]mine, and it was [Am]your heart [F]on the [C]line
I really [Am]fucked it [F]up this [C]time, didn’t I, my [G]dear?
But it was [Am]not your fault but mine, and it was your heart on the line
I really fucked it up this time, didn’t I, my dear? Didn’t I, my [C]dear?

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ArtistMumford & Sons
AlbumSigh No More
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2009
KeyAm

How to play Little Lion Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Little Lion Man uses these transitions most often: C → Am (19), F → C (15), and Am → C (14). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

2. C → G chord transition

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

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.
C to G

3. G → F chord transition

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

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.
G to F

4. F → C chord transition

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

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.
F to C

5. Am → F chord transition

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.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move 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.

Little Lion Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Lion Man.

  • Little Lion Man includes 100 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Little Lion Man contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Little Lion Man connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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