Bonnie Tyler - Lost In France Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
I was [G]lost in [C]France,
In the [Am]fields the birds were [D]singing,
I was [G]lost in [C]France,
And the [Am]day was just be[D]ginning.
I just [C]stood there in the [Bm]morning rain,
I [C]had a feeling I [Cm]can`t explain
I was [G]lost in [C]France, [D]in [G]love.
[verse 2]
I was [G]lost in [C]France,
In the [Am]street a band was [D]playing,
And the [G]crowd all [C]danced,
Didn’t [Am]catch what they were [D]saying.
When I [C]looked up, he was [Bm]standing there,
I [C]knew I shouldn’t, but I [Cm]didn`t care
I was [G]lost in [C]France, [D]in [G]love.
[chorus]
[C]Oo la la la la, oo la la dance,
[G]Oo la la la I’m dancing.
[verse 3]
I was [G]lost in [C]France,
And the [Am]vines were over[D]flowing,
I was [G]lost in [C]France,
And a [Am]million stars were [D]glowing.
And I [C]looked round for a [Bm]telephone,
To [C]say Baby, I [Cm]won’t be home.
I was [G]lost in [C]France,[D]in [G]love.
[chorus]
[C]Oo la la la la, oo la la dance,
[G]Oo la la la I’m dancing.
[interlude]
[G] [C] [Am] [D] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[Closing]
And I [C]looked round for a [Bm]telephone,
To [C]say Baby, I [Cm]won’t be home
I was [G]lost in [C]France, [D]in [G]love.
[C]Oo la la la la, oo la la dance,
[G]Oo la la la I’m dancing.
How to play Lost In France on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bonnie Tyler - Lost In France on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Lost In France uses these transitions most often: G → C (15), Am → D (8), and C → Am (8). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
8. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Lost In France chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lost In France.
- Lost In France includes 66 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lost In France contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lost In France 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 → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%