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Iggy Pop - Passenger Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, E
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]I am the [F]passenger [C] [G] [Am]and I ride [F]and I ride [C] [E]
[Am]I ride through [F]the city [C]back streets, [G] [Am]I see the [F]stars come out [C]of the sky [E]
[Am]Yeah in the [F]bright and [C]hollow skies [G]
[Am]You know it [F]looks so good [C]tonight [E]

[verse 2]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]I am the [F]passenger [C] [G] [Am]I say under [F]glass [C] [E]
[Am]I look through [F]my window [C]so bright [G] [Am]I see the [F]stars come out [C]tonight [E]
[Am]I see the [F]bright and hollow [C]sky [G] [Am]over the [F]cities ripping [C]sky [E]
[Am]And everything [F]looks good [C]tonight [G]

[verse 3]
[Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Singing la [F]la laa la la [C]la laa la [G]la
[Am]La la la laa [F]la la la laa [C]la [E]la, [Am]la la laa [F]la la la laa [C]la [G]la

[verse 4]
[Am] [F] [C] [E] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Get into the [F]car, [C] [G] [Am]we’ll be the [F]passengers [C] [E]
[Am]We’ll ride [F]through the [C]city tonight, [G] [Am]we’ll see [F]the cities ripped [C]back sides [E]
[Am]We’ll see [F]the bright and [C]hollow sky, [G] [Am]we’ll see [F]the stars that [C]shine so bright [G]
[Am]The stars [F]made for us [C]tonight [E]

[verse 5]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Oh the [F]passenger [C] [G] [Am]oh how you [F]ride [C] [E] [Am]oh the [F]passenger [C] [G]
[Am]He rides [F]and he rides [C] [E] [Am]he looks [F]through his [C]window, [G] [Am]and what [F]does he see [C] [E]
[Am]He sees the [F]bright and [C]hollow sky, [G] [Am]he sees the [F]stars come [C]out tonight [E]
[Am]He sees the [F]cities ripped [C]back sides [G], [Am]he sees the [F]winding ocean [C]drive [E]
[Am]And every[F]thing was made [C]for you and me [G], [Am]all of it [F]was made for [C]you and me [E]
[Am]And it just [F]belongs to you [C]and me, [G] [Am]so let’s [F]take a ride and [C]see what’s mine [E]

[verse 6]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]And Singing [F]la la laa la [C]la la laa la la! [G] [Am]La la laa [F]lalaaaaa la la [C]laa la la laa [E]
[Am]La laa [F]lalaaaaa la la laa [C]la la laa [G] [Am]la laa la [F] [C] [E]

[verse 7]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Are you the [F]passenger, [C] [G] [Am]he sees [F]things from under [C]glass [E]
[Am]He looks [F]through his [C]window side, [G] [Am]he sees the [F]things he [C]knows are his [E]
[Am]He sees the [F]bright and [C]hollow sky, [G] [Am]he sees the [F]city sleeping [C]at night [E]
[Am]He sees the [F]stars are out [C]tonight, [G] [Am]and all of [F]it is yours and [C]mine [E]
[Am]And all of [F]it is yours and [C]mine, [G] [Am]so let’s all [F]ride and ride [C]and ride and ride [E]

[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Oh singing [F]la la laa la la [C]la laa la [G]la [Am]La la laa la [F]la la laa la [C]la [E]
[Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la. [G] [Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la [E]
[Am]Laa [F] [C] [G] [Am]Oh singing [F]la la laa la [C]la la laa la la [E]
[Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la. [G] [Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la [E]
[Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la. [G] [Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la [E]

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ArtistIggy Pop
AlbumLust for Life
GenresPunk, Rock, Classic Rock
Year1977
KeyAm

How to play Passenger on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Iggy Pop - Passenger on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Passenger uses these transitions most often: Am → F (78), F → C (78), and C → E (39). 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 - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

3. 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

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.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. C → E chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

6. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

Passenger chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Passenger.

  • Passenger includes 311 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.08% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Passenger contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Passenger 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 → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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