Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
By the [G]look in your eye I can [Em]tell you’re gonna cry, is it [G]over me?
[D]If it [G]is save your tears for [Em]I’m not [G]worth it, you see.
[D]oh oh oh [C]I’m the kind of guy who is always on the [Em]roam,
Wher[A]ever I Lay My [D]Hat
That’s My [G]Home, [Em]yeah, [G]yeah [Em]
[verse 2]
You [G]had a romance, did you [Em]break it by chance [G]over me?
[D]If it’s [G]so I’d like for you to know that [Em]I’m not [G]worth it, you see.
[D]For [C]I’m the type of guy who is always [Em]on the roam, yeah
Wher[A]ever I Lay My [D]Hat
That’s My [G]Home, [Em]yeah
[verse 3]
[C]You keep telling your friends that [Bm]I’m your man.
[Em]What do I have to do to [D]make you under[D7]stand?
[verse 4]
[G]I’m the kind of guy that [Em]gives the girls the eye every[G]body knows.
[D]I [G]love ‘em and I leave ‘em,
break their [Em]hearts and deceive them, [G]everywhere I go.
[D]Oh [C]I’m the type of guy who is always [Em]on the roam, yeah, yeah
Wher[A]ever I Lay My [D]Hat
That’s My [G]Home, [Em]yeah
[Closing]
[G]That’s my home
[Em]La La La La Loooo [G]oh oh oh, that’s my home
How to play Wherever I Lay My Hat on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.
Wherever I Lay My Hat uses these transitions most often: G → Em (13), Em → G (12), and D → G (6). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
6. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
9. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
10. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
11. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Wherever I Lay My Hat chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wherever I Lay My Hat.
- Wherever I Lay My Hat includes 55 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Wherever I Lay My Hat contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Wherever I Lay My Hat 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 → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%