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Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child Chords

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ChordsE, A, B, E7, B7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

I’marealwildone,wildone,wildone
EEAEBAEB
WellI’mEjustoutaschool,E7likeI’mrealrealcool
GottaEdancelikeafool,E7gotthemessagethatIgottaEbe
AAwildone,ohyeahI’maEwildone
GonnaB7breakitloose,gonnaAkeep’emmovingwild
GonnaEkeepaswingingbaby,I’maB7realwildchild
EEEEAAEEB7AEB7
GonnaEmeetallmuhfriends,E7gonnahaveourselfaEball
GonnaEtellmyfriends,E7gonnatellthemEall
ThatI’maAwildone,ohyeahI’maEwildone
GonnaB7breakitloose,gonnaAkeep’emmovingwild
GonnaEkeepaswingingbaby,I’maB7realwildchild
EE7EE7EE7EE7E
AA7AA7AEE7EE7E
B7AEE7EB7
I’maErealwildone,E7andIlikeawildEfun
InaEworldgonecrazy,E7everythingseemsEhazy
I’maAwildone,ohyeahI’maEwildone
GonnaB7breakitloose,gonnaAkeep’emmovingwild
GonnaEkeepaswingingbaby,I’maB7realwildchild
E7EE7EE7EE7E
A7AA7AE7EE7E
B7AE7EE7B7
I’maEwildone,E7I’mawildEone
I’maAwildone,ohbabyI’maEwildone
GonnaB7breakitloose,gonnaAkeep’emmovingwild
GonnaEkeepaswingingbaby,I’maB7realwildchild
EE7EE7EE7EE7
AEE7EE7B7AEB7
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ArtistIggy Pop
AlbumBlah-Blah-Blah
GenresPunk, Rock
Year1986
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Real Wild Child on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child on guitar requires 6 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.

Real Wild Child uses these transitions most often: E → E7 (25), E7 → E (25), and A → E (16). 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 E - A chord transition.

1. E → A chord transition

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

Switching from E 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. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

E to A

2. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

E to B

3. B → A chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from B to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

B to A

4. E → E7 chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from E to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

E to E7

5. E → B7 chord transition

To move from E to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

6. B7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to A:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. A → A7 chord transition

Switching 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, played 3 times.

8. B7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. E → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. A → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Real Wild Child chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Real Wild Child.

  • Real Wild Child includes 119 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Real Wild Child contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Real Wild Child connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → B: 11%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → E: 2%
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