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T. Rex - Ride a White Swan Chords

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ChordsD, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

D
RideitonDoutlikeabirdintheGskyways
RideitonDoutlikeifyouwereaAbird
FlyitallDoutlikeaneagleinaGsunbeam
RideitallDoutlikeifAyouwereaDbird.
DWearatallDhatlikeadruidintheGolddays
WearatallDhatandatattooedAgown
RideawhiteDswanlikethepeopleoftheGBeltane
WearyourhairDlongbabe,Ayoucan’tgoDwrong.
DGDADGDA
DCatchabrightDstarandaplaceitonyourGforehead
SayafewDspellsandbaby,thereyouAgo
TakeablackDcat,andsititonyourGshoulder
AndintheDmorningyou’llknowAallyouDknow.
DDadadidiDda
Dadadidida
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ArtistT. Rex
AlbumT. Rex (Expanded Edition)
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Ride a White Swan on Guitar (Step-by-step)

T. Rex - Ride a White Swan 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.

Ride a White Swan uses these transitions most often: A → D (9), D → A (9), and D → G (9). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to G

2. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to A

Ride a White Swan chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ride a White Swan.

  • Ride a White Swan includes 36 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ride a White Swan contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ride a White Swan connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
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