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Chas & Dave - There Ain’t No Pleasing You Chords

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ChordsC, B7, A7, D7, G7, F, C7, Bb, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CB7CA7D7G7CG7G7
WellICbuiltmylifearoundyoudidwhatIB7thoughtwasright
ButCyounevercaredaboutmenowA7I’veseenthelight
OhD7darlingG7Thereain’tnopleasin’CyouG7
YouCseemedtothinkthateverythingIeverB7didwaswrong
ICshouldhaveknownitA7allalong
OhD7darlingG7thereain’tnopleasin’CyouFCG7
YouonlyChadtosaythewordC7AndyouknewI’dFdoit
YouhadmeCwhereyouwantedmeC7ButyouwentandFblewit
Now BbeverythingIeverFdonewasonlyBbdoneforyouD7
ButnowGyoucangoandD7dojustwhatyouGwannado
I’mG7tellin’you.
‘CozCIain’tgonnabemadetolookaB7foolnomore
YouCdoneitoncetoooftenwhatdoyaA7takemefor
OhD7darlingG7Thereain’tnopleasin’CyouG7
AndyouCseemedtothinkthateverythingIeverB7didwaswrong
ICshouldhaveknownitA7allalong
OhD7darlingG7thereain’tnopleasin’CyouFCG7
YouonlyChadtosaythewordC7andyouknewI’dFdoit
YouhadmeCwhereyouwantedmeC7butyouwentandFblewit
Now BbeverythingIeverFdonewasonlyBbdoneforyouD7
ButnowGyou,cangoandD7dojustwhatyouGwannadoI’mG7tellin’you.
CozCIain’tgonnabemadetolookaB7foolnomore
YouCdoneitoncetoooftenwhatdoyaA7takemefor
OhD7darlingG7Thereain’tnopleasin’CyouG7
NowCifyouthinkIdon’tmeanwhatIsayandI’mB7onlybluffin’
CYougotanotherthingcomin’I’mtellin’youA7thatfornothin’
CozD7darlin’I’mleavin’G7that’swhatI’mgonnaCDoB7CA7D7G7
CFCGC
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ArtistChas & Dave
AlbumMustn't Grumble
GenresRock
Year1982
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play There Ain't No Pleasing You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Chas & Dave - There Ain't No Pleasing You on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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.

There Ain't No Pleasing You uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (16), A7 → D7 (8), and B7 → C (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 C - B7 chord transition.

1. C → B7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Switching from C to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to B7

2. C → A7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A7 to D7

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from D7 to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D7 to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

6. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 4 times.

8. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Bb → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. D7 → G chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 4 times.

12. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. 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 outro.

There Ain't No Pleasing You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in There Ain't No Pleasing You.

  • There Ain't No Pleasing You includes 96 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • There Ain't No Pleasing You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how There Ain't No Pleasing You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
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