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Electric Light Orchestra - Confussion Chords

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ChordsF, C, Am, Em, C7, Dm7, Fm, G7, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

[Opening]
[F] [C] [Am] [Em] [C7]
[F] [C] [Dm7] [C] [Fm] [C] [Dm7] [G7]
[C]Everywhere the [Am]sun is shining.
[Dm]All around the [G]world it’s shining.
[C]But cold winds [Am]blow across your [Dm]mi[G]nd.
[F]Con[C]fusion it’s such a [C7]terrible shame.
Con[F]fusion you don’t know [Fm]what you’re sayin’. [G]
[F]You’ve lost your [C]love and you just [Dm7]can’t carry [C]on
[C]can’t carry on
[Fm]You feel there’s [C]noone there for [Dm7]you to lean [G7]on
To lean on

[interlude]
[F] [C] [Am] [Em] [C7]
[F] [C] [Dm7] [C] [Fm] [C] [Dm7] [G7]

[verse 2]
[C]Every night you’re [Am]out there darlin’.
[Dm]You’re always [G]out there runnin’.
[C]And I see that [Am]lost look in your [Dm]ey[G]es.
[F]Con[C]fusion I don’t know [C7]what I should do.
Con[F]usion I leave it [Fm]all up to you. [G]
[F]You’ve lost your [C]love and you just [Dm7]can’t carry [C]on
[C]can’t carry on
[Fm]You feel there’s [C]noone there for [Dm7]you to lean [G7]on
To lean on

[interlude]
[F] [C] [Am] [Em] [C7]
[F] [C] [Dm7] [C] [Fm] [C] [Dm7] [G7]

[verse 3]
[C]Dark is the [Am]road you wander.
[Dm]And as you [G]stand there under.
[C]The starry [Am]sky, you feel sad [Dm]insi[G]de.
[F]Con[C]fusion you know it’s [C7]drivin’ me wild.
Con[F]fusion it comes as [Fm]no big surprise. [G]
[F]You’ve lost your [C]love and you just [Dm7]can’t carry [C]on
[C]can’t carry on
[Fm]You feel there’s [C]noone there for [Dm7]you to lean [G7]on
To lean on…

[interlude]
[F] [C] [Am] [Em] [F]

[Closing]
[C] [Am]Confusion [Em] [F]Confusion
[C] [Am]Confusion [Em] [F]Confusion
[C] [Am]Confusion [Em] [F]Confusion

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ArtistElectric Light Orchestra
AlbumDiscovery
GenresRock
Year1979
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Confussion on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Electric Light Orchestra - Confussion on guitar requires 10 chords and 18 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.

Confussion uses these transitions most often: F → C (16), C → Am (13), and C → Dm7 (12). 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 - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. 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

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.
C to Am

3. Am → Em chord transition

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

To move from Am to Em;

  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 A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

4. Em → C7 chord transition

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

To move from Em to C7;

  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.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Em to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 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. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

6. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A 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.

7. C → Fm chord transition

To move from C to Fm;

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

8. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7;

  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. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.

9. G7 → C chord transition

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.

10. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

11. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

12. 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.

13. G → F chord transition

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.

14. C → C7 chord transition

To move 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.

15. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

16. Fm → G chord transition

To move from Fm to G;

  1. While playing Fm, 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 ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

17. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

18. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Confussion chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Confussion.

  • Confussion includes 121 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Confussion contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Confussion 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 → Am: 10%
    • C → C7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Fm: 1%
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