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Jake Bugg - Simple Pleasures Chords

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ChordsBm, G, D, F#, B, A, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

BmYou’vebeenhuntin’roundfortreasure
GFinditallinthesimplepleasures
DIdon’tunderstandthislifeyouF#lead
BmTrynabesomebodyelseand
GTrynabetheone’swhohelp
DTrynafindtheonewhohelpsyouF#breathe
Maybeit’sGallabigmistake
AndyouBliveonallyoutake
FromtheAlivesthatEhavealwaysbeenBclose
GI’vebeenroamingaroundforhours
DSingingAallyourBmsongsAofGpraise
HowonearthcanI Dcomplain
HowinhellcanIbeAsafe
ThissuddenfearofF#change
ThissuddenfearisBmstrange
BmGDAEGDAEBm
BmTrynaunderstandyourways
GYouhidethemwithconvulsiverage
DTriedtobethebestyoucouldF#be
BmPeoplefindingthemostpleasure
GAllwithinthesmallesttreasures
DThisdon’tseempossibletoF#me
Andmaybeit’sGallthatyou’vedonewrong
SojustBbiteyoursilvertongue
ThatyouAliedwith,Eliedto Byourself
GI’vebeenroamingaroundforhours
DSingingAallyourBmsongsAofGpraise
HowonearthcanI Dcomplain
HowinhellcanIbeAsafe
ThissuddenfearofF#change
ThissuddenfearisGstrange
GDAGDABmA
GDAGDABmA
BmGDF#
BmYou’vebeenhuntingroundfortreasure
GFinditallinthesimplepleasures
DIdon’tunderstandthislifeyouF#lead
Maybeit’sGallabigmistake
AndyouBliveonallyoutake
FromtheAlivesthatEhavealwaysbeenBclose
GI’vebeenroamingaroundforhours
DSingingAallyourBmsongsAwhile
GStandingattheedgeabouttoDfall
FacescrushedagainsttheAwall
ThesuddenfearofF#singingallyoursongsof
GStaringintospaceIheartheDsound
Fromavoicethat’sneverAfound
ThesuddenfearisF#strange
Butmaybeit’sGallabigmistake
AndyouBliveonallyoutake
FromtheAlives EthathavealwaysbeenBclose
GI’vebeenroamingaroundforhours
DSingingAallyourBmsongsAofGpraise
HowonearthcanI Dcomplain
HowinhellcanIbeAsafe
ThissuddenfearisF#strange
ThissuddenfearofBmchange
BmGDF#
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ArtistJake Bugg
AlbumShangri La
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2013
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Simple Pleasures on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jake Bugg - Simple Pleasures on guitar requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Simple Pleasures uses these transitions most often: G → D (22), D → A (15), and Bm → G (8). 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 Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Bm to G

2. G → D chord transition

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

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

G to D

3. D → F# chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D 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 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, played 7 times.

D to F#

4. F# → Bm chord transition

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

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

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

F# to Bm

5. F# → G chord transition

Switching from F# to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. G → B chord transition

Switching from G to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. B → A chord transition

Switching from B to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. A → E chord transition

Switching from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string 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 D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. E → B chord transition

Here's how to move from E to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

11. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

12. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

13. A → F# chord transition

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 chorus, played 5 times.

14. E → G chord transition

Switching from E to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Simple Pleasures chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Simple Pleasures.

  • Simple Pleasures includes 112 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Simple Pleasures contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Simple Pleasures connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → B: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → G: 13%
    • A → E: 12%
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