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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.

CWhensomebodythinksyou’reB7wonderful
CWhatadifferenceBinBbyourA7day
D7SeemsasthoughyourtroublesG7disappear
D7LikeafeatherG7inyourCway
CWhensomebodythinksyou’reB7wonderful
CTellsyouwithaBsmileBbsoA7sweet
D7WhatarelittlestonesyouG7stepupon
D7JustameadowG7‘neathyourCfeet
AndG7howyoumeettheCmorning
AndG7gailyswingCalong
AtA7nightyoumaybeDmweary
ButyourD7heartstillsingsaG7song
CWhensomebodythinksyou’reB7wonderful
CLoveismightyBcloseBbtoA7you
D7JustanotherthingmoreG7wonderful
D7MakingallyourG7dreamscomeCtrue
CWhensomebodythinksyou’reB7wonderful
CWhatadifferenceBinBbyourA7day
D7SeemsasthoughyourtroublesG7disappear
D7LikeafeatherG7inyourCway.GdimG7
CWhensomebodythinksyou’reB7wonderful
CLoveismightyBcloseBbtoA7you
D7JustanotherthingmoreG7wonderful
D7MakingallyourG7dreamscomeCtrueAm7
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ArtistEric Clapton
AlbumClapton
GenresBlues, Rock, Blues Rock
Year2010
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Bb to A7

5. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching 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 5 times.

6. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching 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 11 times.

7. G7 → C chord transition

Switching 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 9 times.

8. C → A7 chord transition

Switching 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.

9. A7 → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Dm → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. C → Gdim chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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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