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Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing Chords

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ChordsF, Bb, C, Am, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

FIbelieveinmiraclesBb
BbWhereyouFfrom,yousexyBbthing,yousexythingyou
FIbelieveinmiraclesBb
SinceyoucameFalong,yousexyBbthing
FBbFBb
FWheredidyoucomefromBbbaby?
FHowdidyouknow,IBbneededyou?
BbHowdidyouknowICneededyousobadly?
BbHowdidyouknowI’dCgivemyheartgladly?
AmYesterdayIwasGmoneofthelonelypeople
AmNowyou’relyingclosetome,makinglovetoCme
FIbelieveinmiraclesBb
BbWhereyouFfrom,yousexyBbthing,yousexythingyou
FIbelieveinmiraclesBb
SinceyoucameFalong,yousexyBbthing
FWheredidyoucomefrom,Bbangel?
FHowdidyouknowI’dBbbetheone?
BbDidyouknowyou’reCeverythingIprayedfor?
BbDidyouknowCeverynightanddayfor
EveryAmday,givin’Gmloveandsatisfaction
AmNowyou’relyingnexttome,givingittoCme
FIbelieveinmiraclesBb
BbWhereyouFfrom,yousexyBbthing,yousexythingyou
FIbelieveinmiraclesBb
SinceyoucameFalong,yousexyBbthing
FKissme,yousexyBbthing
FTouchmebaby,yousexyBbthing
IlovethewayyouFtouchmedarling,yousexyBbthing
AmYesterdayIwasGmoneofthelonelypeople
AmNowyourlyingclosetome,givingittoCme
FIbelieveinmiraclesBb
BbWhereyouFfrom,yousexyBbthing,yousexythingyou
FIbelieveinmiraclesBb
SinceyoucameFalong,yousexyBbthing
YouFsexythingBb
FSexy,babyBbIlovethewayyouFKissmedarlingBb
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ArtistHot Chocolate
AlbumHot Chocolate
GenresPop
Year1975
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play You Sexy Thing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

You Sexy Thing uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (28), Bb → F (24), and Bb → C (4). 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 - Bb chord transition.

1. F → Bb chord transition

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

Switching from F 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 A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

F to Bb

2. 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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Bb to C

3. C → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to Am

4. Am → Gm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Am to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  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 B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Am to Gm

5. C → F chord transition

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 3 times.

6. Bb → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Am:

  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. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

You Sexy Thing chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Sexy Thing.

  • You Sexy Thing includes 73 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You Sexy Thing contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You Sexy Thing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
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