New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[C] [G] [G7] [C]
[C]Winchester Cathedral, [G]you’re bringing me down
[G7]You stood and you watched as [C]my baby left town
[Opening]
[C]You could have done something, [G]but you didn’t try
[G7]You didn’t do nothing, [C]you let her walk by
[verse 2]
Now everyone [C7]knows just how much I needed that [F]gal
She wouldn’t have [D]gone far a[D7]way
If only you’d [G]started ringing your [G7]bell
[chorus]
[C]Winchester Cathedral, [G]you’re bringing me down
[G7]You stood and you watched as [C]my baby left town
[Closing]
Oh-[C]bo-de-o-do oh-[G]bo-de-o-do
Oh-[G7]bo-de-o-do de-[C]do- duh
How to play Winchester Cathedral on Guitar (Step-by-step)
New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral on guitar requires 7 chords and 8 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.
Winchester Cathedral uses these transitions most often: G → G7 (6), G7 → C (6), and C → G (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 - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
6. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. 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.
Winchester Cathedral chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Winchester Cathedral.
- Winchester Cathedral includes 22 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Winchester Cathedral contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Winchester Cathedral 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 → G: 35%
- C → C7: 2%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → G7: 2%