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Gillian Welch - Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor Chords

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ChordsF, C, C7, G7, E7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FMakemedownapalletonyourCfloorC7
FMakemedownapalletonyourCfloorG7
CMakemeE7downaFpalletsoftandlow
CWhenI’mbrokenIGgotnowheretoCgoC7
BeenFhangin’aroundwithagoodtimefriendsofCmineC7
FHangin’aroundwithagoodtimefriendsofCmineG7
COh,theyE7treatmeFveryniceandkind
CWhenI’vegotaGdollarandaCdimeC7
FWe’reinblueseverywhereICseeC7
FWe’reinblueseverywhereICseeG7
CWe’reinE7blues,honey,FeverywhereIsee
NoConeeverGhadtheblueslikeCmeC7
FWayI’msleepin’,mybackandshouldersCtiredC7
FWayI’msleepin’,mybackandshouldersCtiredG7
CCome E7tomorrow,FI’llbesatisfied
IfCIcancatchthatGfasttrainandCrideC7
FSo,makemedownapalletonyourCfloorC7
FMakemedownapalletonyourCfloorG7
CMakemeE7downaFpalletsoftandlow
CWhenI’mbrokenIGgotnowheretoCgo
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ArtistGillian Welch
AlbumSoul Journey
GenresCountry
Year2003
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Gillian Welch - Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 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.

Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor uses these transitions most often: F → C (15), C → C7 (9), and C7 → F (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 F - C chord transition.

1. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

F to C

2. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

C to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from C7 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. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

C7 to F

4. C → G7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

C to G7

5. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 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. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 5 times.

Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor.

  • Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor includes 63 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor 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 → G7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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