Patience & Prudence - We Can’t Sing Rhythm and Blues Chords

ChordsA, D, E, B

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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ArtistPatience & Prudence

AlbumThe Best of Patience and Prudence

GenresPop

Year2004

KeyA

DifficultyEasy

How to play We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Patience & Prudence - We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues 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.

We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues uses these transitions most often: A → D (9), D → A (8), and E → A (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 - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

2. A → E chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

3. D → B chord transition

Here's how to move from D to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

4. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues.

We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues includes 28 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues 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 → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → B: 1%