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Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely Chords

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ChordsC, Em, F, G, G7, Em7, Dm
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Em] [F] [G] [C]
You [C]talk like Marlene [Em]Dietrich and you [F]dance like Zizi Jean [G]Maire
Your [C]clothes are all made by [Em]Balmain
And there’s [F]diamonds and pearls in your [G]hair [G7] [Em7] [G]

[verse 2]
You [C]live in a fancy [Em]apartment on the [F]boulevard St Mi[G]chel
Where you [C]keep your Rolling Stones [Em]records,
And a [F]friend of Sacha Dis[G]tel [G7] [Em7] [G]

[chorus]
But [C]where do you go to my [Em]lovely
[F]When you’re alone in your [G]bed?
[C]Tell me the thoughts that sur[Em]round you
I [F]want to look inside your [G]head [G7] [Em7] [G]

[verse 3]
When you [C]go on your summer va[Em]cation you [F]go to Juanles[G]Pins
With your [C]carefully designed topless [Em]swimsuit
You [F]get an even sun[G]tan, on your [G7]back, and on your [Em7]legs [G]

[verse 4]
When [C]the snow falls you’re found in St [Em]Moritz with the [F]others of the jet [G]set
And you [C]sip your Napoleon [Em]brandy
But you [F]never get your lips [G]wet [G7] [Em7] [G]

[chorus]
But [C]where do you go to my [Em]lovely [F]when you’re alone in your [G]bed?
[C]Tell me the thoughts that sur[Em]round you,
I [F]want to look inside your [G]head [G7] [Em7] [G]

[verse 5]
Your [C]name it is heard in high [Em]places, you [F]know the Aga [G]Khan
He [C]sent you a racehorse for [Em]Christmas
And you [F]keep it just for [G]fun, for a [G7]laugh, ahaha [Em7]ha [G]

[verse 6]
They [C]say that when you get [Em]married, it will [Dm]be to a million[G]aire
But they [C]don’t realise where you [Em]came from,
I [F]wonder if they really [G]care or give a [G7]damn, Oh, Oh, [Em7] oh [G]

[chorus]
But [C]where do you go to my [Em]lovely [F]when you’re alone in your [G]bed?
[C]Tell me the thoughts that sur[Em]round you,
I [F]want to look inside your [G]head [G7] [Em7] [G]

[verse 7]
I re[C]member the back [Em]streets of Naples, two [F]children begging in [G]rags
Both [C]touched with a burning am[Em]bition
To [F]shake off off their lowly born [G]tags, yes they [G7]try [Em7] [G]

[verse 8]
So [C]look into my face Marie [Em]Claire and [F]remember just who you [G]are
Then [C]go and forget me for[Em]ever, but
I [F]know you still bear the [G]scar, deep [G7]inside, yes you [Em7]do [G]

[Closing]
I [C]know where you go to my [Em]lovely [F]When you’re alone in your [G]bed
[C]I know the thoughts that sur[Em]round you cos [F]I can look inside your [C]head

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ArtistPeter Sarstedt
AlbumWhere Do You Go To My Lovely
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1969
KeyC

How to play Where Do You Go To My Lovely on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Where Do You Go To My Lovely uses these transitions most often: C → Em (25), Em → F (24), and G → C (24). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

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

2. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

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

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

5. G → G7 chord transition

To move 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.

6. G7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from G7 to Em7;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

7. Em7 → G chord transition

To move from Em7 to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

8. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

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

9. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

Where Do You Go To My Lovely chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where Do You Go To My Lovely.

  • Where Do You Go To My Lovely includes 132 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Where Do You Go To My Lovely contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Where Do You Go To My Lovely connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → G7: 2%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
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