Dean Martin - Memories are Made of This Chords
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How to play Memories are Made of This on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dean Martin - Memories are Made of This on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.
Memories are Made of This uses these transitions most often: G → D7 (24), D7 → G (22), and C → G (5). 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 - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
Here's how to move from G to D7:
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.
2. D7 → C chord transition
Switching from D7 to C:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G:
- 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 2 to E string fret 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 5 times.
4. G → Em7 chord transition
Switching from G to Em7:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.
5. Em7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to D7:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse.
6. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse.
7. F → G7 chord transition
Switching from F to G7:
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
This transition appears in the verse.
8. G7 → C chord transition
Switching from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse.
9. Em7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to A7:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse.
10. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse.
Memories are Made of This chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Memories are Made of This.
- Memories are Made of This includes 63 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Memories are Made of This contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Memories are Made of This connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → F: 9%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → C: 6%