The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[chorus]
[A]Let me take you down,
‘Cause I’m going [Em]to
[Em]Strawberry fields
[F#]Nothing is real
And [D]nothing to get [F#]hung about
[D]Strawberry fields [A]forever
[Opening]
[E]Living is [E]easy with [E]eyes closed
[F#m] [E]Misunderstanding all you [D]see
[D]Its getting [E]hard to be [A]someone,
but it all works [F#m]out
[D]It doesn’t [E]matter much to [D]me [A]
[chorus]
[A]Let me take you down,
‘Cause I’m going [Em]to
[Em]Strawberry fields
[F#]Nothing is real
And [D]nothing to get [F#]hung about
[D]Strawberry fields [A]forever
[verse 2]
[E]No one, I [E]think, is in [E]my tree
[F#m]I mean, it [E]must be high or [D]low
[D]That is, you [E]can’t, you know, tune [A]in,
But its [F#m]alright
[D]That is, I [E]think its not too [D]bad [A]
[chorus]
[A]Let me take you down,
‘Cause I’m going [Em]to
[Em]Strawberry fields
[F#]Nothing is real
And [D]nothing to get [F#]hung about
[D]Strawberry fields [A]forever
[Closing]
[E]Always, [E]no, [E]sometimes, think its me
[F#m]But, you know, I [E]know when its a [D]dream
[D]I think, er, [E]no, I mean, er, [A]yes,
But its all [F#m]wrong
[D]That is, I [E]think I [D]disagree [A]
[chorus]
[A]Let me take you down,
‘Cause I’m going [Em]to
[Em]Strawberry fields
[F#]Nothing is real
And [D]nothing to get [F#]hung about
[D]Strawberry fields [A]forever [F#m]
[D]Strawberry fields [A]forever
[D]Strawberry [E]fields [D]forever
How to play Strawberry Fields Forever on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Strawberry Fields Forever uses these transitions most often: D → A (8), F# → D (8), and D → E (7). 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 A - Em chord transition.
1. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → F# chord transition
To move from Em to F#;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
3. F# → D chord transition
To move from F# to D;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
7. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
9. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
Strawberry Fields Forever chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Strawberry Fields Forever.
- Strawberry Fields Forever includes 63 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Strawberry Fields Forever contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Strawberry Fields Forever 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 → A: 17%
- D → E: 3%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%