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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.

AmFCGAmFCE
AmIamtheFpassengerCandGIAmrideFandIrideCE
AmIridethroughFthecityCbackstreets,GIAmseetheFstarscomeoutCoftheskyE
AmYeahintheFbrightandChollowskiesG
AmYouknowitFlookssogoodCtonightE
AmFCGAmFCE
AmIamtheFpassengerCIGsayAmunderFglassCE
AmIlookthroughFmywindowCsobrightGIAmseetheFstarscomeoutCtonightE
AmIseetheFbrightandhollowCskyGoverAmtheFcitiesrippingCskyE
AmAndeverythingFlooksgoodCtonightG
AmFCE
AmSinginglaFlalaalalaClalaalaGla
AmLalalalaaFlalalalaaClaEla,AmlalalaaFlalalalaaClaGla
AmFCEAmFCE
AmGetintotheFcar,Cwe’llGbeAmtheFpassengersCE
AmWe’llrideFthroughtheCcitytonight,Gwe’llAmseeFthecitiesrippedCbacksidesE
AmWe’llseeFthebrightandChollowsky,Gwe’llAmseeFthestarsthatCshinesobrightG
AmThestarsFmadeforusCtonightE
AmFCGAmFCE
AmOhtheFpassengerCohGhowAmyouFrideCohEtheAmpassengerFCG
AmHeridesFandheridesCheElooksAmthroughFhisCwindow,GandAmwhatFdoesheseeCE
AmHeseestheFbrightandChollowsky,GheAmseestheFstarscomeCouttonightE
AmHeseestheFcitiesrippedCbacksidesG,AmheseestheFwindingoceanCdriveE
AmAnd FeverythingwasmadeCforyouandmeG,AmallofitFwasmadeforCyouandmeE
AmAnditjustFbelongstoyouCandme,GsoAmlet’sFtakearideandCseewhat’smineE
AmFCGAmFCEAmFCGAmFCE
AmAndSingingFlalalaalaClalalaalala!GLaAmlalaaFlalaaaaalalaClaalalalaaE
AmLalaaFlalaaaaalalalaaClalalaaGlaAmlaalaFCE
AmFCGAmFCE
AmAreyoutheFpassenger,CheGseesAmthingsFfromunderCglassE
AmHelooksFthroughhisCwindowside,GheAmseestheFthingsheCknowsarehisE
AmHeseestheFbrightandChollowsky,GheAmseestheFcitysleepingCatnightE
AmHeseestheFstarsareoutCtonight,GandAmallofFitisyoursandCmineE
AmAndallofFitisyoursandCmine,GsoAmlet’sallFrideandrideCandrideandrideE
AmFCGAmFCE
AmOhsingingFlalalaalalaClalaalaGlaAmLalalaalaFlalalaalaClaE
AmLalalaaFlalalalaalaCla.GLaAmlalaaFlalalalaalaClaE
AmLaaFOhCsingingGlaAmlaFlaalaClalalaalalaE
AmLalalaaFlalalalaalaCla.GLaAmlalaaFlalalalaalaClaE
AmLalalaaFlalalalaalaCla.GLaAmlalaaFlalalalaalaClaE
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ArtistIggy Pop
AlbumLust for Life
GenresPunk, Rock, Classic Rock
Year1977
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 78 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 78 times.

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

Switching 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 39 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 39 times.

G to Am

5. C → E chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 39 times.

6. E → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 38 times.

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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