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Dublin City Ramblers - The Punch And Judy Man Chords

ChordsG, Em, D, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

GEmGEmG
GDownthelanesofDfoggychimneys
CThroughthelittleDseasidetown
GStrivestheeastwindDlikeadragon
CStrewingleavesDallraggedbrown.
CWinterplantingGicicles
CAlongtheAmforeignDshore
ButtheCPunchandJudyDmanisgone Gforever.
GMrPunchandJudyman,
CpleasebringbackmyGchildhoodDlandofGsummer.
GInthemeadowDbytheriver
CwheretheoakandDwillowstand
GSilvermistscomeDcreepingdown
ToClullabyourDsleepingland.
CThroughthebareandGblackenedbranches
CSwallowsAmflyDallmorn
ButtheCPunchandJudyDmanisgone Gforever.
GMrPunchandJudyman,
CpleasebringbackmyGchildhoodDlandofGsummer.
GSlotmachinesandDpennyarcades
CJinglejangleDonthepier,
GGonethesoundofDchildrenlaughing,
CFadingwitheachDdyingyear.
CThroughtheGtownhewanders
IntheCmistyAmmorningDhaze,
ButtheCPunchandJudyDmanisgone Gforever.
GMrPunchandJudyman,
CpleasebringbackmyGchildhoodDlandofGsummer.
GPunchanello,DPunchanello
CWherehaveyouandDJudygone?
GGonetojointheDswellingranks
OfCthingsthattheylookDbackupon
CMemoriescanGconjureup
ThoseCdreamsofAmyesterday,
ButtheCPunchandJudyDmanisgone Gforever.
GMrPunchandJudyman,
CpleasebringbackmyGchildhoodDlandofGsummer.
GMrPunchandJudyman,
CpleasebringbackmyGchildhoodDlandofGsummer.EmG
AlbumThe Crack Was 90
GenresFolk
Year1992
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play The Punch And Judy Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dublin City Ramblers - The Punch And Judy Man on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

The Punch And Judy Man uses these transitions most often: D → C (16), D → G (13), and G → D (13). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to Em

2. G → D chord transition

Switching 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 13 times.

G to D

3. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

D to C

4. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to G

5. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Punch And Judy Man.

  • The Punch And Judy Man includes 86 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Punch And Judy Man contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Punch And Judy Man 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%
    • D → C: 14%