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Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman Chords

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ChordsE7, A, F#m, D, Dm, G7, C, Am7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

E7
APrettywoman,walkingF#mdownthestreet.
PrettyAwoman,thekindIF#mliketomeet.
PrettyDwoman,Idon’tE7believeyou,you’renotthetruth.
NoonecouldlookasgoodasE7you.Mercy!E7
PrettyAwoman,won’tyouF#mpardonme?
PrettyAwoman,Icouldn’tF#mhelpbutsee.
PrettyDwoman..thatyoulookE7lovelyascanbe.
AreyoulonelyjustlikeE7me?E7
DmPrettywoman,G7stopawhile.
CPrettywoman,Am7talkawhile.
DmPrettywoman,G7giveyoursmiletoCme.Am7
DmPrettywoman,G7yeah,yeah,yeah.
CPrettywoman,Am7lookmyway.
DmPrettywoman,G7sayyou’llstaywithCme.A
causeIF#mneedyou,I’llDtreatyouE7right.
AComewithmeF#mbaby,Dbemine E7tonight.E7
APrettywoman,don’tF#mwalkonby.
APrettywoman,don’tF#mmakemecry.
PrettyDwoman..don’tE7walkaway,heyE7okay.
E7Ifthat’sthewayitmustbe,okay.
IguessI’llE7goonhome,it’slate.
There’llbetomorrownight,butE7wait.
WhatdoIsee?
E7Isshewalkingbacktome?
E7Yeah,she’swalkingbacktome.
E7Whoa,oh,PrettyAwoman.
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ArtistRoy Orbison
AlbumOh! Pretty Woman
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1964
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Pretty Woman on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.

Pretty Woman uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (8), D → E7 (5), and E7 → A (5). 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 E7 - A chord transition.

1. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

E7 to A

2. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to F#m

3. F#m → D chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

F#m to D

4. D → E7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

D to E7

5. E7 → Dm chord transition

To move from E7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Dm → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. C → Am7 chord transition

Switching from C to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. Am7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 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. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. C → A chord transition

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.

Pretty Woman chord transition analysis

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

  • Pretty Woman includes 42 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Pretty Woman contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Pretty Woman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → Dm: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → F#m: 6%
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