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The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsA, D, Dm, F#m, Bb, C, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

APictureAyourselfinaDboatonaDmriver
WithAtangerineAtreesandDmarmaladeDmskies
ASomebodyAcallsyou,youDanswerquiteDmslowly
AAgirlwithAkaleidoscopeF#meyesDm
BbCellophaneflowersofCyellowandgreen,FtoweringoveryourBbhead
CLookforthegirlwiththeGsuninhereyesandshe’sDgone
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,Aahh
AFollowherAdowntoaDbridgebyaDmfountain
WhereArockinghorseApeopleeatDmarshmallowDmpies,
AEveryoneAsmilesasyouDdriftpasttheDmflowers,
ThatAgrowsoAincrediblyF#mhigh.Dm
BbNewspapertaxisCappearontheshore,
FWaitingtotakeyouBbaway.
CClimbinthebackwithyourGheadintheclouds,
Andyou’reDgone.
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,Aahh
APictureAyourselfonaDtraininaDmstation,
WithAplasticineAporterswithDlookingglassDmties,
ASuddenlyAsomeoneisDthereattheDmturnstile,
TheAgirlwithAkaleidoscopeF#meyes.Dm
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,Aahh
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,Aahh
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,Aahh
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,Aahh
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,Aahh
GLucyintheCSkywithDDiamonds,Aahh
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumYellow Submarine
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1967
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), G → C (14), and A → D (9). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A to D

2. D → Dm chord transition

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

To move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to Dm

3. Dm → A chord transition

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

To move from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Dm to A

4. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A 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

Here's how to move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

A to F#m

5. F#m → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to Dm:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. Dm → Bb chord transition

Switching from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Bb → C chord transition

Switching from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. F → Bb chord transition

Switching from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. C → G chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

13. Dm → G chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

14. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.

  • Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds includes 97 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
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