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Kirsty MacColl - There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis Chords

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ChordsA, E7, A7, D, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

AOhdarlingwhyyoutalksofast
Anothereveningjustflewpast E7tonight
E7Andnowthedaybreak’scomingin,,
AndIcan’twait,anditain’tAright
AYoutoldmeallyou’vedoneandseen
AndalltheplacesA7youhavebeen Dwithoutme
WellIdon’treallywanttoknowbutAI’llstayquietandthenI’llgo
AndE7youwon’thavenocausetothink Aaboutme
AThere’saguyworksdowntheE7chipshop
swearshe’sAElvisA7
JustDlikeyousworetomethatyou’dbeE7true
There’saAguyworksdowntheE7chipshop
swearshe’sF#mElvisD
ButAhe’saliarandE7I’mnotsureaboutAyou
AOhdarlingyou’resopopular
YouwerethebestthingnewinE7Hicksville
E7Withyourmohairsuitsandforeignshoes
Newsisyouchangedyourpick-upfora ASeville
AAndnowI’mlyingherealone
Andyou’reoutthereontheA7phonewithsomestarinDNewYork
IcanhearyoulaughingnowandAcan’thelpfeelingthatsomehow
YouE7don’tmeananythingyousayatAall
AThere’saguyworksdowntheE7chipshopswearshe’sAElvisA7
JustDlikeyousworetomethatyou’dbeE7true
There’saAguyworksdowntheE7chipshopswearshe’sF#mElvisD
ButAhe’saliarandE7I’mnotsureaboutAyou
AThere’saguyworksdowntheE7chipshopswearshe’sAElvisA7
JustDlikeyousworetomethatyou’dbeE7true
There’saAguyworksdowntheE7chipshopswearshe’sF#mElvisD
ButAhe’saliarandE7I’mnotsureaboutAyou
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ArtistKirsty MacColl
AlbumDesperate Character
GenresCountry
Year1981
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kirsty MacColl - There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis 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.

There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (13), E7 → A (13), and A → A7 (5). 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 - E7 chord transition.

1. A → E7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

A to E7

2. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

A to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

A7 to D

4. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

D to A

5. D → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. E7 → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to F#m:

  1. While playing E7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. F#m → D chord transition

Switching from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis.

  • There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis includes 50 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E7: 4%
    • A → A7: 3%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → F#m: 3%
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