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Lindisfarne - Meet Me on The Corner Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, C, A7, Am7, Bm, Em7, D2, D7, Bm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GHeyMisterDDreamsellerEmwherehaveyouDbeen,
TellmeChaveyouDdreamsIcanGsee?D
ICcame DalongjusttoGbringyouthisEmsong,
CanyouA7spareoneDdreamforGme?D
GYouwon’thaveDmetmeandEmyou’llsoon Dforget,
SoCdon’tmindmeDtuggingatyourGsleeve,D
I’mCaskingDyouifIcanGfixa Emrendezvous,
ForyourA7dreamsareDallI Gbelieve.
Am7MeetmeonthecornerwhentheBmlightsarecomingon
AndI’llbeGthere,IpromiseI’llbeEmthere,Em7
Am7Downtheemptystreetswe’ll BmdisappearintotheEmdawn,
IfyouhaveAm7dreams CenoughtoD2shareD7Bm7D7
GLaydownyourDbundlesofEmragsand Dreminders
AndCspreadyourDwaresontheGground,D
WellCI’vegotDtimeifyou’reGdealingEmrhyme,
A7I’mjustDhanging Garound.
Am7MeetmeonthecornerwhentheBmlightsarecomingon
AndI’llbeGthere,IpromiseI’llbeEmthere,Em7
Am7Downtheemptystreetswe’ll BmdisappearintotheEmdawn,
IfyouhaveAm7dreams CenoughtoD2shareD7Bm7D7
GHeyMisterDDreamsellerEmwherehaveyouDbeen,
TellmeChaveyouDdreamsIcanGsee?D
ICcame DalongjusttoGbringyouthisEmsong,
CanyouA7spareoneDdreamforGme?
AlbumFog on the Tyne
GenresRock
Year1971
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Meet Me on The Corner on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lindisfarne - Meet Me on The Corner on guitar requires 11 chords and 18 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.

Meet Me on The Corner uses these transitions most often: D → G (13), G → D (9), and C → D (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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move 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 9 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to Em

3. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D to C

4. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to Em

5. Em → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 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 B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G → Am7 chord transition

Switching from G to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Am7 → Bm chord transition

To move from Am7 to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Em → Em7 chord transition

To move from Em to Em7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Em7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to Am7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Em → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. Am7 → C chord transition

To move from Am7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. C → D2 chord transition

To move from C to D2:

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. D2 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D2 to D7:

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. D7 → Bm7 chord transition

To move from D7 to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Meet Me on The Corner.

  • Meet Me on The Corner includes 88 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Meet Me on The Corner contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Meet Me on The Corner connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%