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Gordon Lightfoot - Second Cup Of Coffee Chords

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ChordsD, G, A, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

I’monmyDsecondcupofcoffeeandIGstillcan’tfacetheDday
I’mthinkingoftheladywhogotGlostalongtheAway
AndifDIdon’tstopthistremblinghandfromEmreachingfortheGphone
I’llbeDreachin’forthebottle,Lord, AbeforethisdayisDdone
I’monmysecondcupofcoffee,IGstillcan’tfacetheDday
TheroomwasfilledwithlaughsasweGsandthenight Aaway
ButmyDsleepwasfilledwithdreamingoftheEmwrongsthatIhadGdone
TheDgentlesweetreminderofaAdaughterandaDson
GSittingalone,myDfriendshaveallgonehome
Youneverknowwhenthey’llcomedroppin’Ain
GThinkingofgirlswiththeirDfingersinmycurls
TooyoungtounderstandhowloveAbegins
I’monmyDsecondcupofcoffee,IGstillcan’tfacetheDdawn
Theradioisplayin’aGsoftcountryAsong
AndifDIdon’tstopthistremblinghandfromEmreachingfortheGphone
I’llbeDreachin’forthebottle,Lord, AbeforethisdayisDdone
GSittingalone,myDfriendshaveallgonehome
TheyneverwerearoundwhenIneededAthem
GThinkingofgirlswiththeirDfingersinmycurls
TooyoungtounderstandhowloveAbegins
I’monmyDsecondcupofcoffeeandIGstillcan’tfacetheDday
I’mthinkingoftheladywhogotGlostalongtheAway
AndifDIdon’tstopthistremblinghandfromEmreachingfortheGphone
I’llbeDreachin’forthebottle,Lord, AbeforethisdayisDdone
AndifDIdon’tstopthistremblinghandfromEmreachingfortheGphone
I’llbeDreachin’forthebottle,Lord, AbeforethisdayisDdone
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ArtistGordon Lightfoot
AlbumDon Quixote
GenresFolk
Year1972
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Second Cup Of Coffee on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Gordon Lightfoot - Second Cup Of Coffee 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.

Second Cup Of Coffee uses these transitions most often: G → D (13), A → D (11), and D → G (10). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

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

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E 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 10 times.

D to G

2. G → A chord transition

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

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

G to A

3. 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

Switching 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 chorus, played 11 times.

A to D

4. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

D to Em

5. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Second Cup Of Coffee chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Second Cup Of Coffee.

  • Second Cup Of Coffee includes 59 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Second Cup Of Coffee contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Second Cup Of Coffee connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
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