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Eric Clapton - When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful Chords

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ChordsC, B7, B, Bb, A7, D7, G7, Dm, Gdim, Am7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Gdim chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-x-3-2-xGuitar Gdim chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]When somebody thinks you’re [B7]wonderful
[C]What a difference [B]in [Bb]your [A7]day
[D7]Seems as though your troubles [G7]disappear
[D7]Like a feather [G7]in your [C]way

[verse 2]
[C]When somebody thinks you’re [B7]wonderful
[C]Tells you with a [B]smile [Bb]so [A7]sweet
[D7]What are little stones you [G7]step upon
[D7]Just a meadow [G7]‘neath your [C]feet

[verse 3]
And [G7]how you meet the [C]morning
And [G7]gaily swing [C]along
At [A7]night you may be [Dm]weary
But your [D7]heart still sings a [G7]song

[chorus]
[C]When somebody thinks you’re [B7]wonderful
[C]Love is mighty [B]close [Bb]to [A7]you
[D7]Just another thing more [G7]wonderful
[D7]Making all your [G7]dreams come [C]true

[Closing]
[C]When somebody thinks you’re [B7]wonderful
[C]What a difference [B]in [Bb]your [A7]day
[D7]Seems as though your troubles [G7]disappear
[D7]Like a feather [G7]in your [C]way. [Gdim][G7]

[chorus]
[C]When somebody thinks you’re [B7]wonderful
[C]Love is mighty [B]close [Bb]to [A7]you
[D7]Just another thing more [G7]wonderful
[D7]Making all your [G7]dreams come [C]true [Am7]

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ArtistEric Clapton
AlbumClapton
GenresBlues, Rock, Blues Rock
Year2010
KeyC

How to play When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Eric Clapton - When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful on guitar requires 10 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.

When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (11), G7 → C (9), and A7 → D7 (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 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

To move 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.
C to B7

2. C → B chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from C to B;

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

3. B → Bb chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from B to Bb;

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

4. Bb → A7 chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from Bb to A7;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
Bb to A7

5. A7 → D7 chord transition

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.

6. D7 → G7 chord transition

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.

7. 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.

8. C → A7 chord transition

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.

9. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

10. Dm → D7 chord transition

To move from Dm to D7;

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

11. C → Gdim chord transition

To move from C to Gdim;

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

12. Gdim → G7 chord transition

To move from Gdim to G7;

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

13. C → Am7 chord transition

To move from C to Am7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful.

  • When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful includes 63 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful 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 → G7: 2%
    • C → B: 1%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → D7: 2%
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