Vance Joy - Saturday Sun Chords
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How to play Saturday Sun on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Vance Joy - Saturday Sun on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Saturday Sun uses these transitions most often: C → Em (41), Em → G (39), and G → D (37). 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
Switching from C to Em:
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 41 times.
2. Em → G chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to G:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 39 times.
3. G → D chord transition
Here's how to move from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 37 times.
4. D → C chord transition
Switching from D to C:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 36 times.
5. G → C chord transition
Switching from G to C:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.
Saturday Sun chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Saturday Sun.
- Saturday Sun includes 157 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Saturday Sun contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Saturday Sun 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 → Em: 8%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%