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John Farnham - Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) Chords

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ChordsC, G7, C7, F, A7, D7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CSadie,thecleaningG7lady,
WithtrustyscrubbingbrushandpailofCwater
C7WorkedherFfingerstothebone,
fortheClifeshehadatA7home
D7ProvidingatthesametimeforherG7daughter
AhCSadie,thecleaningG7lady,
HerachingkneesnotgettinganyCyounger
C7WellherFreddetergenthands,
HadforCyearsnotheldaA7man’s
AndD7timewouldfindherheartexpiredofG7hunger
ScrubyourCfloors,doyourchores,dearoldD7Sadie
LooksasG7thoughyou’llalwaysbeacleaningClady
Can’taffordtogetbored,dearoldD7Sadie
LooksasG7thoughyou’llalwaysbeacleaningClady
AhCSadie,thecleaningG7lady,
HerfemalemindwouldfindawayofCtrappingC7
ThoughasFgentleasalamb,SamtheCelevatorA7man
SoshecouldspendthenightbyTVnapping.
AhCSadie,thecleaningG7lady,
HerSamwaswhatshegothook,lineandCsinkerC7
ToherFsorrowanddismay,She’sstillCworkingtothisA7day
HerD7SamturnedouttobeanogoodG7stinker
ScrubyourCfloors,doyourchores,dearoldD7Sadie
LooksasG7thoughyou’llalwaysbeacleaningClady
Can’taffordtogetbored,dearoldD7Sadie
LooksasG7thoughyou’llalwaysbeacleaningClady
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ArtistJohn Farnham
AlbumSadie
GenresPop
Year1968
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Farnham - Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (11), D7 → G7 (7), and C → A7 (4). 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 C - G7 chord transition.

1. C → G7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from C to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to G7

2. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 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 C7 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C7 to F

4. 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 4 times.

F to C

5. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B 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. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

8. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sadie (The Cleaning Lady).

  • Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) includes 46 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G7: 2%
    • C → C7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
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