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Limahl - The NeverEnding Story Chords

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ChordsC, G, Dm7, Am, Eb, Cm7, G#m7, Bb, Fm, Cm, Em, Bm, D, Gm, Dm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

CGGDm7AmG
CTurnaround,GlookGatwhatyouDm7see,AmG
CInherface,GtheGmirrorofyourDm7dreams,AmG
EbMakebelieveI’m Cm7everywhere,I’mG#m7gettingintheBblines,
EbWrittenontheCm7pages,
IstheG#m7answertoaBbneverendingCstory,GG
Dm7Aah,Amaah,Gaah
CGGDm7AmG
CReachthestars,GflyGa Dm7fantasy,AmG
CDreamadream,GandGwhatyouseewillDm7be,AmG
EbRhymesthatkeeptheirCm7secrets,
Will G#m7unfoldbehindtheBbclouds,
AndEbthereuponthe Cm7rainbow,
IstheG#m7answertoaBbneverendingCstory,GG
Dm7Aah,Amaah,Gaah
EbStory…FmAaah,Cmaaah,Bbaaah
GGEmEmBmBmCD
GGEmEmBmBmCD
BbBbGmGmDmDmEbFBbBbGG
CShownofear,GorGshemayfadeDm7away,AmG
CInyourhands,GtheGbirthofanewDm7day,AmG
EbRhymesthatkeeptheirCm7secrets,
Will G#m7unfoldbehindtheBbclouds,
AndEbthereuponthe Cm7rainbow,
IstheG#m7answertoaBbneverendingCstory,GG
Dm7Aah,Amaah,Gaah
NeverendingCstory,GAah,Gaah,Dm7aah
NeverendingCstory,GAah,Gaah,Dm7aah
NeverendingCstory,GAah,Gaah,Dm7aah
NeverendingCstory,GAah,Gaah,Dm7aah
C
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ArtistLimahl
AlbumDon't Suppose
GenresPop
Year1984
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The NeverEnding Story on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Limahl - The NeverEnding Story on guitar requires 16 chords and 25 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.

The NeverEnding Story uses these transitions most often: Am → G (15), C → G (15), and Dm7 → Am (15). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how 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 15 times.

C to G

2. G → Dm7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram

To move from G to Dm7:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to Dm7

3. Dm7 → Am chord transition

Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Dm7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

Dm7 to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

Am to G

5. G → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Eb → Cm7 chord transition

Switching from Eb to Cm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. Cm7 → G#m7 chord transition

Switching from Cm7 to G#m7:

  1. While playing Cm7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. G#m7 → Bb chord transition

Switching from G#m7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. Bb → Eb chord transition

Switching from Bb to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. 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 3 times.

11. Bb → Fm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Fm → Cm chord transition

Switching from Fm to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Cm → Bb chord transition

Switching from Cm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Bb → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to G:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

15. 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 interlude, played 2 times.

16. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

17. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

18. C → D chord transition

Here's how 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 interlude, played 2 times.

19. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E 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 interlude.

20. D → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E 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 interlude.

21. Bb → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

22. Gm → Dm chord transition

To move from Gm to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

23. Dm → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

24. Eb → F chord transition

Switching from Eb to F:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

25. 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 interlude.

The NeverEnding Story chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The NeverEnding Story.

  • The NeverEnding Story includes 121 chord transitions, 25 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The NeverEnding Story contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The NeverEnding Story 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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