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Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C#,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

AmAmFF
AmRhiannonriingslikeabellthroughthenight,andFwouldn’tyoulovetoloveher?
AmTakestotheskylikeabirdinflight,andFwhowillbeherlover?
CAllyourlifeyou’veneverseena Fwoman,takenbythewind
CWouldyoustayifshepromisedyouheaven,Fwillyoueverwin?
AmSheislikeacatinthedark,andFthensheisthedarkness
AmSherulesherlifelikeafineskylarkandFwhentheskyisstarless
CAllyourlifeyou’veneverseena Fwoman,takenbythewind
CWouldyoustayifshepromisedyouheaven,Fwillyoueverwin?
FWillyoueverwin?Am
FRhiaaaaannon
FRhiaaaaannon
FRhiaaaaannon
FRhiaaaaannon
AmSheringslikeabellthroughthenight,andFwouldn’tyoulovetoloveher?
AmSherulesherlifelikeabirdinflight,andFwhowillbeherlover?
CAllyourlifeyou’veneverseena Fwoman,takenbythewind
CWouldyoustayifshepromisedyouheaven,Fwillyoueverwin?
FWillyoueverwin?FAm
FRhiaaaaannon
FRhiaaaaannon
FRhiaaaaannon
FTakenby,takenbythe Amskyyy
FTakenby,takenbythe Amskyyy
FTakenby,takenbythe AmskyyyF
AmDreamsunwind,love’sastateofmiindF
AmDreamsunwind,love’sastateofmiindF
AmDreamsunwind,love’sastateofmiindF
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ArtistFleetwood Mac
AlbumLife Becoming A Landslide
GenresRock
Year1975
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Rhiannon uses these transitions most often: Am → F (21), F → Am (20), and C → F (6). 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 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 chorus, played 6 times.

F to C

Rhiannon chord transition analysis

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

  • Rhiannon includes 53 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rhiannon contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rhiannon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
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