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John Prine - Souvenirs Chords

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ChordsG, C, D7, C7, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

GCD7G
GAllthesnowhasturnedtoCwaterC7
DChristmasdayshavecomeandGgone
GBrokentoysandfadedCcolorsC7
DAreallthat’slefttolingerGonG
GIhategraveyardsandoldCpawnshopsC7
DFortheyalwaysbringmeGtears
GIcan’tforgivethewaytheyCrobmeC7
Dofmychildhood GsouvenirsG
DMemories,theycan’tbeGboughten
TheyDcan’tbewonatcarnivalsforGfree
DWellittookmeyearstoGgetthosesouvenirs
AndICdon’tknowhowtheyslippedawayfromDme
GBrokenheartsanddirtyCwindowsC7
DmakelifedifficulttoGsee
GThat’swhylastnightandthisCmorningC7
DalwayslookthesametoGmeG
GIhatereadingoldloveClettersC7
DfortheyalwaysbringmeGtears
GIcan’tforgivethewaytheyCrobmeC7
Dofmysweetheart’s GsouvenirsG
DMemories,theycan’tbeGboughten
TheyDcan’tbewonatcarnivalsforGfree
DWellittookmeyearstoGgetthosesouvenirs
AndICdon’tknowhowtheyslippedawayfromDme
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ArtistJohn Prine
AlbumSouvenirs
GenresFolk
Year2000
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Souvenirs on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Prine - Souvenirs on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Souvenirs uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), G → C (11), and C → C7 (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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

G to C

2. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Switching from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

C to D7

3. D7 → G chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

D7 to G

4. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to C7

5. C7 → D chord transition

Switching from C7 to D:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. D → G chord transition

To move 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 verse, played 15 times.

7. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Souvenirs chord transition analysis

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

  • Souvenirs includes 52 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Souvenirs contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Souvenirs 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 → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
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