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Jesse Fuller - San Francisco Bay Blues Chords

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ChordsB7, E7, A, F#, D, A7, C#7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

B7E7AF#
IgottheAblueswhenmybabyleftme
DbytheSanFranciscoABayA7
TheDoceanlinersgonesofarAawayA7
Ididn’tDmeantotreathersobad,
shewastheAbestgirlIeverF#had
B7Shesaidgoodbye,Icantakeacry,
E7Iwannalaydownanddie
IAain’tgotanickelandIDaintgotalousyAdimeA7
SheDdon’tcomeback,thinkI’mgoingtolosemyC#7mind
DIfsheevergetsbacktostay,it’sgoingto
AbeanotherbrandnewF#day
B7WalkingwithmybabydownE7bytheSanFranciscoABayF#
ASittingdownDlookingfrommyAbackdoor,
WonderingwhichDwaytoAgo
DWomanI’msocrazyabout,shedon’tlovemenoAmore
DThinkI’llcatchmeafreighttrain,AcauseI’mfeelingF#blue
B7Rideallthewaytotheendoftheline,E7thinkingonlyofyou
AMeanwhileDlivin’intheAcity,JustabouttoDgoAinsane
DThoughtIheardmybaby,lord,F#thewaysheusedtocallmyname
DIfIevergetherbacktostay,it’sgoingto
AbeanotherbrandnewF#day
AWalkingwithmybabydownE7bytheSanFranciscoABay,
heyF#hey
B7WalkingwithmybabydownD7bytheSanFranciscoABay
B7Yeah,walkingwithmybabydownE7bytheSanFranciscoABay
DA
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ArtistJesse Fuller
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk
Year1955
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play San Francisco Bay Blues on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jesse Fuller - San Francisco Bay Blues on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.

San Francisco Bay Blues uses these transitions most often: D → A (13), A → D (10), and A → F# (7). 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 B7 - E7 chord transition.

1. B7 → E7 chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move 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, played 5 times.

B7 to E7

2. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 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. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

E7 to A

3. A → F# chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

Switching from A to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A to F#

4. A → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

A to D

5. 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.

6. A7 → D chord transition

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. F# → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. D → C#7 chord transition

Switching from D to C#7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. D → F# chord transition

Switching from D to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. B7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to D7:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  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 E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. D7 → A chord transition

Switching from D7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. A → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

San Francisco Bay Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in San Francisco Bay Blues.

  • San Francisco Bay Blues includes 62 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • San Francisco Bay Blues contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how San Francisco Bay Blues connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F#: 0%
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