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Clinton Ford - Old Bazaar in Cairo Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, E, G, C, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmSandbags,windbags,DmcamelswithaAmhump,
AmFatgirls,thingirls,DmsomealittleAmplump,
AmSlavegirlssoldhere,DmfiftybobaAmlump,
IntheEoldbazaarinAmCairo.
AmBrandy,shandy,Dmbeerwithout Amafroth,
AmBraces,laces,aDmcandlefortheAmmoth,
AmBetyou’dlookasmasherin DmanoldloinAmcloth,
IntheEoldbazaarinAmCairo.
GYoucanbuymostCanyanything,
GThinbulls,fatcows,aClittlebitofstring,
AmYoucanpurchaseDmanythingyouwish,
AEclock,adishandsomethingforyourAuntieNellie
AmHarem,scarem,Dmwhatd’yathinkofAmthat,
AmBareknees,striptease,DmdancingontheAmmat,
AmUmpa!Umpa!DmThat’senoughofAmthat,
IntheEoldbazaarinAmCairo.
AmRicepud,verygood,Dmwhat’sitall Amabout,
AmMadeitinakettleandtheyDmcouldn’tgetitAmout,
AmEverybodytookaturntoDmsuckitthroughtheAmspout,
IntheEoldbazaarinAmCairo.
AmMamadan,Ramadan,DmeverythinginAmstyle,
AmGenuine,beduineDmcarpetwithaAmpile,
AmFunnylittleoddsandendsDmfloatingdowntheAmNile,
FromtheEoldbazaarinAmCairo.
GYoucanbuymostCanyanything,
GSheep’seyes,sandpies,aCwatchwithoutaspring,
AYoucanbuyaDmpomegranatetoo,
AEwaterbag,alittlebitofhokeypokey,
AmYashmaks,pontefracts,DmwhatastrangeAmaffair,
AmDarkgirls,fairgirls,DmsomewithgingerAmhair,
AmI’dbetheretomorrowbutIDmhaven’tgottheAmfare,
IntheEoldbazaarinAmCairo.
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ArtistClinton Ford
AlbumSingle
GenresChildren
Year1964
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Old Bazaar in Cairo on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Clinton Ford - Old Bazaar in Cairo on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Old Bazaar in Cairo uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (19), Dm → Am (18), and E → Am (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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

Am to Dm

2. Am → E chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from Am to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Am to E

3. 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

Here's how 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 2 times.

Am to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to C

5. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Dm → E chord transition

To move from Dm to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. C → A chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. A → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Old Bazaar in Cairo chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Old Bazaar in Cairo.

  • Old Bazaar in Cairo includes 64 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Old Bazaar in Cairo contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Old Bazaar in Cairo connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → E: 1%
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