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Jim Croce - Workin’ At The Car Wash Blues Chords

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ChordsG, B7, Em, G7, C7, D7, Am, C, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GsteadilydeB7pressin’,EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
Well,IhadGjustgotoutfromthecountyprison
Doin’D7ninetydaysfornonsupport
D7Triedtofindmeanexecutiveposition
ButnoGmatterhowsmoothItalked
GTheywouldn’tlistentothefactthatIwasagenius
Themansay,“WeC7gotallthatwecanAmuse”
NowIgotthemGsteadilydeB7pressin’,
EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
Well,IGshouldbesittin’inanairconditioned
D7Officeinaswivelchair
D7Talkin’sometrashtothesecretaries
Sayin’G”Heynowmama,comeonoverhere”
GInstead,I’mstuckhererubbin’thesefenderswitharag
AndC7walkin’homeinsoggyoldAmshoes
WiththemthemGsteadilydeB7pressin’,
EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
YouknowaCmanofmyability
HeshouldbeC7smokin’onabigGcigar
But‘tillICgetmyselfstraightIguessI’lljusthavetowait
InmyArubbersuitarubbin’theseD7cars
Well,GallIcandoisashakemyhead
YouD7mightnotbelievethatit’strue
D7Forworkin’atthisendofNiagaraFalls
IsanGundiscoveredHowardHughes
GSobaby,don’texpecttoseemewithnodoubleMartini
InanyC7highbrowsocietyAmnews
‘CauseIgotthemthemGsteadilydeB7pressin’,
EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
YeahIgotthemthemGsteadilydeB7pressin’,
EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
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ArtistJim Croce
AlbumI Got a Name
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1974
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Workin' At The Car Wash Blues on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jim Croce - Workin' At The Car Wash Blues on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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.

Workin' At The Car Wash Blues uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (9), B7 → Em (5), and C7 → D7 (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 G - B7 chord transition.

1. G → B7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Switching from G to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

G to B7

2. B7 → Em chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

B7 to Em

3. Em → G7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Em to G7

4. G7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from G7 to C7:

  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.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

G7 to C7

5. C7 → D7 chord transition

To move from C7 to D7:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

7. G → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C7:

  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.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. C7 → Am chord transition

To move from C7 to Am:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. G → C chord transition

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 2 times.

11. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

13. A → D7 chord transition

To move from A to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Workin' At The Car Wash Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Workin' At The Car Wash Blues.

  • Workin' At The Car Wash Blues includes 52 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Workin' At The Car Wash Blues contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Workin' At The Car Wash Blues 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 → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
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