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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↓-↑-↓-↑

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

CEmFGC
YouCtalklikeMarleneEmDietrichandyouFdancelikeZiziJeanGMaire
YourCclothesareallmadebyEmBalmain
Andthere’sFdiamondsandpearlsinyourGhairG7Em7G
YouCliveinafancyEmapartmentontheFboulevardSt GMichel
WhereyouCkeepyourRollingStonesEmrecords,
AndaFfriendofSacha GDistelG7Em7G
ButCwheredoyougotomyEmlovely
FWhenyou’realoneinyourGbed?
CTellmethethoughtsthat Emsurroundyou
IFwanttolookinsideyourGheadG7Em7G
WhenyouCgoonyoursummer EmvacationyouFgoto GJuanlesPins
WithyourCcarefullydesignedtoplessEmswimsuit
YouFgetaneven Gsuntan,onyourG7back,andonyourEm7legsG
WhenCthesnowfallsyou’refoundinStEmMoritzwiththeFothersofthejetGset
AndyouCsipyourNapoleonEmbrandy
ButyouFnevergetyourlipsGwetG7Em7G
ButCwheredoyougotomyEmlovelyFwhenyou’realoneinyourGbed?
CTellmethethoughtsthat Emsurroundyou,
IFwanttolookinsideyourGheadG7Em7G
YourCnameitisheardinhighEmplaces,youFknowtheAgaGKhan
HeCsentyouaracehorseforEmChristmas
AndyouFkeepitjustforGfun,foraG7laugh,ahahaEm7haG
TheyCsaythatwhenyougetEmmarried,itwillDmbetoa Gmillionaire
ButtheyCdon’trealisewhereyouEmcamefrom,
IFwonderiftheyreallyGcareorgiveaG7damn,Oh,Oh,Em7ohG
ButCwheredoyougotomyEmlovelyFwhenyou’realoneinyourGbed?
CTellmethethoughtsthat Emsurroundyou,
IFwanttolookinsideyourGheadG7Em7G
I CrememberthebackEmstreetsofNaples,twoFchildrenbegginginGrags
BothCtouchedwithaburning Emambition
ToFshakeoffofftheirlowlybornGtags,yestheyG7tryEm7G
SoClookintomyfaceMarieEmClaireandFrememberjustwhoyouGare
ThenCgoandforgetme Emforever,but
IFknowyoustillbeartheGscar,deepG7inside,yesyouEm7doG
ICknowwhereyougotomyEmlovelyFWhenyou’realoneinyourGbed
CIknowthethoughtsthat EmsurroundyoucosFIcanlookinsideyourChead
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ArtistPeter Sarstedt
AlbumWhere Do You Go To My Lovely
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1969
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

G to C

5. G → G7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. G7 → Em7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

7. Em7 → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

8. Em → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Dm → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 0.03% 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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