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Pete Seeger - Where Have All the Flowers Gone Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Bb, C, Gm, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Where have all the [Dm]flowers gone, [Bb]long time [C]passing?
[F]Where have all the [Dm]flowers gone, [Gm]long time [C]ago?
[F]Where have all the flowers [Dm]gone?
[Bb]Young girls picked them [C]everyone.
[Bb]When will they ever [F]learn?
[Bb]When will they [C7]ever [F]learn? [F]

[verse 2]
[F]Where have all the [Dm]young girls gone, [Bb]long time [C]passing?
[F]Where have all the [Dm]young girls gone, [Gm]long time [C]ago?
[F]Where have all the young girls [Dm]gone?
[Bb]Gone for husbands [C]everyone.
[Bb]When will they ever [F]learn?
[Bb]When will they [C7]ever [F]learn? [F]

[verse 3]
[F]Where have all the [Dm]husbands gone, [Bb]long time [C]passing?
[F]Where have all the [Dm]husbands gone, [Gm]long time [C]ago?
[F]Where have all the husbands [Dm]gone?
[Bb]Gone for soldiers [C]everyone.
[Bb]When will they ever [F]learn?
[Bb]When will they [C7]ever [F]learn? [F]

[chorus]
[F]Where have all the [Dm]soldiers gone, [Bb]long time [C]passing?
[F]Where have all the [Dm]soldiers gone, [Gm]long time [C]ago?
[F]Where have all the soldiers [Dm]gone?
[Bb]Gone to graveyards [C]everyone.
[Bb]When will they ever [F]learn?
[Bb]When will they [C7]ever [F]learn? [F]

[chorus]
[F]Where have all the [Dm]graveyards gone, [Bb]long time [C]passing?
[F]Where have all the [Dm]graveyards gone, [Gm]long time [C]ago?
[F]Where have all the graveyards [Dm]gone?
[Bb]Gone to flowers [C]everyone.
[Bb]When will they ever [F]learn?
[Bb]When will they [C7]ever [F]learn? [F]

[Closing]
[F]Where have all the [Dm]flowers gone, [Bb]long time [C]passing?
[F]Where have all the [Dm]flowers gone, [Gm]long time [C]ago?
[F]Where have all the flowers [Dm]gone?
[Bb]Young girls picked them [C]everyone.
[Bb]When will they ever [F]learn? [Bb]

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ArtistPete Seeger
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk
Year1964
KeyF

How to play Where Have All the Flowers Gone on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Pete Seeger - Where Have All the Flowers Gone on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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 Have All the Flowers Gone uses these transitions most often: F → Dm (18), Bb → C (12), and C → F (12). 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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

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

To move from F to Dm;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Dm

2. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm 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 Dm to Bb;

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

3. Bb → C chord transition

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

To move from Bb to C;

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

4. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F;

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

5. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

6. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

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

7. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

8. Bb → C7 chord transition

To move from Bb to C7;

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

9. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

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

Where Have All the Flowers Gone chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where Have All the Flowers Gone.

  • Where Have All the Flowers Gone includes 94 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Where Have All the Flowers Gone contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Where Have All the Flowers Gone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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