Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [D]
Can [D]see her lying back in her [D]satin dress
In a [A7]room where you do what you [D]don’t confess
[verse 2]
[D]Sundown, you’d [G]better take care
If I [C]find you’ve been creeping ‘round [D]my back stairs
[D]Sundown, you’d [G]better take care
If I [C]find you’ve been creeping ‘round [D]my back stairs [D]
[verse 3]
She’s been [D]looking like a queen in a [D]sailor’s dream
And she [A7]don’t always say what she [D]really means
[verse 4]
[D]Sometimes I [G]think it’s a shame
When I [C]get feeling better when I’m [D]feeling no pain
[D]Sometimes I [G]think it’s a shame
When I [C]get feeling better when I’m [D]feeling no pain [D]
[verse 5]
I can [D]picture every move that a [D]man could make
Getting [A7]lost in your lover is the [D]first mistake
[chorus]
[D]Sundown you [G]better take care
If I [C]find you’ve been creeping ‘round [D]my back stairs
[D]Sometimes I [G]think it’s a sin
When I [C]feel like I’m winning when I’m [D]losing again [D]
[verse 6]
I can [D]see her looking fast in her [D]faded jeans
She’s a [A7]hard loving woman got me [D]feeling mean
[Closing]
[D]Sometimes I [G]think it’s a shame
When I [C]get feeling better when I’m [D]feeling no pain
[D]Sundown you [G]better take care
If I [C]find you’ve been creeping ‘round [D]my back stairs
[chorus]
[D]Sundown you [G]better take care
If I [C]find you’ve been creeping ‘round [D]my back stairs
[D]Sometimes I [G]think it’s a sin
When I [C]feel like I’m winning when I’m [D]losing a[D]gain
How to play Sundown on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Sundown uses these transitions most often: C → D (10), D → G (10), and G → C (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 - A7 chord transition.
1. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- 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 B string fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- 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 A string fret 3.
4. C → D chord transition
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.
Sundown chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sundown.
- Sundown includes 38 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sundown contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sundown 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 → A7: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%