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John Williamson - Salisbury Street Chords

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ChordsC, Em, F, Am, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CEmFC
CNow’snotthetimeforEmwailin’
Whilethere’sFwaterintheCriver
CWe’llalllaydownandAmcrywhenit’sGgone
CI’llbeaEmjackassandFlaughatevery Csunrise
CCelebratetheGdaywhenit’sCborn
CAndwe’llcruiseonemoreEmtimedowntheFriverC
WhileourAmhearts FoverflowwithGjoy
CAndwe’llreminisceourEmdaysdownFSalisburyCStreet
FSalisburyCStreet,DmSalisburyGStreet
Yeahwe’llCcruiseonemoreEmtimedowntheFMurrayC
Don’tAmwavetheriverFgums Ggoodbye
JustCthank’emfortheEmshadeandtheFstoriesC
FTomorrowthere’llbeGtimetoCcry
CSountietheropesmyEmdarlin’s
There’sFbrokencloud Ctoday
CAndthatlucky‘ole’willAmpaintthosebillowsGblush
CDon’twannamisstheEmsundownFshiningontheCwater
CChasingsneakyGshadowsthroughtheCbush
CAndwe’llcruiseonemoreEmtimedowntheFriverC
WhileourAmhearts FoverflowwithGjoy
CAndwe’llreminisceourEmdaysdownFSalisburyCStreet
FSalisburyCStreet,DmSalisburyGStreet
Yeahwe’llCcruiseonemoreEmtimedowntheFMurrayC
Don’tAmwavetheriverFgums Ggoodbye
JustCthank’emfortheEmshadeandtheFstoriesC
FTomorrowthere’llbeGtimetoCcry
FTomorrowthere’llbeGtimetoCcry
FTomorrowthere’llbeGtimetoCcry
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ArtistJohn Williamson
AlbumGunyah
GenresCountry
Year2002
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Salisbury Street on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Williamson - Salisbury Street 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.

Salisbury Street uses these transitions most often: F → C (15), G → C (14), and C → Em (13). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Em to F

3. 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 15 times.

F to C

4. C → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

  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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. G → C chord transition

Switching from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

7. Am → F chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 4 times.

8. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

9. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G:

  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 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Salisbury Street chord transition analysis

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

  • Salisbury Street includes 87 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Salisbury Street contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Salisbury Street 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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