Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair Chords
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How to play Scarborough Fair on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair 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.
Scarborough Fair uses these transitions most often: Am → C (24), G → Am (18), and C → G (12). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.
2. C → G chord transition
Here's how to move from C to G:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.
3. G → Am chord transition
Switching from G to Am:
- 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 G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.
4. C → D chord transition
Here's how to move from C to D:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
5. D → Am chord transition
Switching from D to Am:
- 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 G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
Scarborough Fair chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Scarborough Fair.
- Scarborough Fair includes 78 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Scarborough Fair contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Scarborough Fair connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%