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Dusty Springfield - Wishing and Hoping Chords

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ChordsC, F, G7, G, Em, E7, Am, Fm7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

CFCFCFG7
CWishin’andGhopin’andFthinkin’andGprayin’,
Cplannin’andGdreamin’eachFnightofhischarms.
Thatwon’tgetyouGintohisarms
Soifyou’reEmlookin’tofindloveE7youcanAmshare,
Fm7allyougottadois;
CHoldhimandGkisshimandFlovehim,
AndGshowhimthatyouCcareFC
ShowhimthatyouGcarejustforG7him,
DotheCthingsFhelikestoCdo
WearyourGhairjustforhim,‘Cos
EmYouwon’tgethim,thinkin’andaprayin,’Wishin’andhopin’!
JustCWishin’andGhopin’andFthinkin’andGprayin’
CPlannin’andGdreamin’hisFkisseswillstart,
Thatwon’tgetyouGintohisheart
Soifyou’reEmthinkinghowgreatE7trueloveAmis,
Fm7allyougottadois:
CHoldhimandGkisshimandFsqueezehimandGlovehim.
YeahjustCdoitandGafteryouFdo,
YouG7willbeChisFC
YougottashowhimthatyouGcarejustforG7him,
DotheCthingsFhelikestoCdo
WearyourGhairjustforhim,‘Cos
EmYouwon’tgethim,thinkin’andaprayin,’Wishin’andhopin’!
CWishin’andGhopin’andFthinkin’andGprayin’
CPlannin’andGdreamin’hisFkisseswillstart,
Thatwon’tgetyouGintohisheart
Soifyou’reEmthinkinghowgreatE7trueloveAmis,
Fm7allyougottadois;
CHoldhimandGkisshimandFsqueezehimandGlovehim.
Yeah,justCDoitandGafteryouFdo,youGwillG7beChisFC
YouGwillG7beChis,FG7
Slowly:FYouEmwillDmbeChis.
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ArtistDusty Springfield
AlbumA Girl Called Dusty
GenresPop
Year1964
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Wishing and Hoping on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dusty Springfield - Wishing and Hoping on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Wishing and Hoping uses these transitions most often: C → G (16), G → F (11), and F → G (10). 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 - F chord transition.

1. 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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

F to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G7 to C

4. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C to G

5. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. Em → E7 chord transition

Switching from Em to E7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. Am → Fm7 chord transition

To move from Am to Fm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. Fm7 → C chord transition

To move from Fm7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G 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 chorus.

14. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Wishing and Hoping chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wishing and Hoping.

  • Wishing and Hoping includes 95 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Wishing and Hoping contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Wishing and Hoping 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 → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
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