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Eagles - New Kid In Town Chords

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ChordsD, A, G, Em, Em7, F#m, Bm, E, A7, E7, Gm7, C, F, Bb, C7, Dm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DDAAGADGA
DThere’stalkonthestreet,itsoundsso Afamiliar;EmA
GGreat Aexpectations,ev’rybody’sDwatchin’you.GD
DPeopleyoumeettheyallseemtoAknow Em7you,A
GEvenyourAoldfriendstreatyoulikeyou’reDsomethin’new.F#m
BmJohnnycomeElately,
BmThenewkidinEtown.
BmEverybodyElovesyou,
Emsodon’tletthemA7down.
DYoulookinhereyes,theGmusicbeginstoAplay,EmA
GHopeless Aromance,herewego Dagain.
DButafterawhileyou’relookin’theGotherAway,Em7A
it’sthoseGrestlessAheartsthatneverDmend.F#m
BmJohnnycomeElately,
BmThenewkidinEtown.
BmWillshestillEloveyou
Em7whenyou’renot A7around?
DDAAGADGA
A7There’ssomanyA7thingsyoushouldhaveDtoldher,G
A7butnightafternightyou’rewillingtoBmholdher,
JustE7holdher,GtearsonyourGm7shoulder.
FThere’stalkonthestreet,it’sthereto Gm7remindCyou.Gm7C
BbDoesn’treallyCmatterwhichsideFyou’reon.
FYou’rewalkin’awayandthey’retalkin’Gm7behindCyou,C7
theywillBbneverforgetyou’tilCsomebodynewcomes Falong.A7
Dm7Where’veyoubeenGlately?
Dm7There’sanewkidinGtown.
Dm7Ev’rybodyGloveshim(don’tthey?)
Gm7Nowhe’sholdin’A7herandyou’restill Daround.F#mOhmyGmy
A7There’sanewkidinDtoooooown,
A7justanothernewkidinDtooooooooown,
DEv’rybody’sF#mtalkin’’bouttheBmnewkidintown.oohDooh
DEv’rybody’sF#mtalkin’’boutthe Bmnewkidintown.Bm
There’saDnewkidintown, D(Idon’twanttohearit)
There’saF#mnewkidintown,(IBmdon’twanttoDhearit)
There’saF#mnewkidintownD
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ArtistEagles
AlbumHotel California
GenresRock, Soft Rock
Year1976
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play New Kid In Town on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Eagles - New Kid In Town on guitar requires 16 chords and 33 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.

New Kid In Town uses these transitions most often: G → A (10), D → F#m (9), and A → D (7). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

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

To move from D to A:

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

D to A

2. A → G chord transition

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

To move 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 verse, played 6 times.

A to G

3. D → G chord transition

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

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 verse, played 6 times.

D to G

4. A → Em chord transition

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

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A to Em

5. A → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em7:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. D → F#m chord transition

Switching from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

7. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. Bm → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. E → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Em:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. 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.

11. 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 6 times.

12. E → Em7 chord transition

To move from E to Em7:

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

16. A7 → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

17. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

18. E7 → G chord transition

Switching from E7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

19. G → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from G to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

20. Gm7 → C chord transition

To move from Gm7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

21. C → F chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

22. F → Gm7 chord transition

To move from F to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

23. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C 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 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A 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.

24. C → C7 chord transition

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 verse.

25. C7 → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 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 2 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 G string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

26. F → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

27. A7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

28. Dm7 → G chord transition

Switching from Dm7 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

29. Gm7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to A7:

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

30. F#m → G chord transition

Switching from F#m to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

31. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bb:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D 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 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

32. Bb → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

33. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

New Kid In Town chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in New Kid In Town.

  • New Kid In Town includes 117 chord transitions, 33 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • New Kid In Town contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how New Kid In Town 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 → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
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