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Sailor - Girls Girls Girls Chords

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ChordsDm, Gm, A7, Bb, C, F, D, D7, G, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Opening]
[Dm]Girls girls girls, girls girls girls, girls girls girls, girls girls girls.
[Dm]Well yellow red black or white add a little bit of moonlight.
[Gm]To this inter[A7]continental [Dm]romance. [Bb] [A7]
[Dm]Shy girls sexy girls they’ll like that fancy world.
[Gm]Champagne a [A7]gentle song and a [Dm]slow dance.
[Gm]Who makes it fun to spend your [C]money.
Who calls you [F]Honey most every [A7]day.
[Dm]Girls girls girls Girls girls girls.

[verse 2]
[Dm]Well they made them up in Hollywood put them into the movies.
[Gm]Brought out their [A7]photographic [Dm]splendors. [Bb] [A7]
[Dm]Later now the magazines this world of Beauty Queens.
[Gm]All lay in [A7]love with real big [Dm]spenders.
[Gm]But although their world may be [C]frantic.
They’re still ro[F]mantic in their own [A7]way.

[chorus]
[D]So hop on the [A7]world is swinging.
[D]Don’t sit and [A7]twiddle your thumbs.
[D]Get up and [A7]meet those pretty [D]girls girls [A7]girls.
[D]Step on the [A7]world keeps swinging.
[D]put on the [A7]dazzling charms.
[D]Get up [A7]find those pretty [D]girls.

[verse 3]
[D7]But don’t rush keep it nice and gentle and senti[G]mental.
For that certain [E7]mom[A7]ent. [Dm]

[verse 4]
[Dm]Moonlit oceans girls full of emotions.
[Gm]Stepping on that [A7]slow boat to [Dm]China. [Bb] [A7]
[Dm]Next door in Japan they know how to please a man.
[Gm]Dropping in for [A7]tea with my [Dm]geisha.
[Gm]They’ve got that old fashioned [C]feeling.
When it comes to [F]pleasing they know their [A7]way.

[chorus]
[D]So hop on the [A7]world is swinging.
[D]Don’t sit and [A7]twiddle your thumbs.
[D]Get up and [A7]meet those pretty [D]girls girls [A7]girls.
[D]Step on the [A7]world keeps swinging.
[D]put on the [A7]dazzling charms.
[D]Get up [A7]find those pretty [D]girls.

[verse 5]
[D7]But don’t rush keep it nice and gentle and senti[G]mental.
For that certain [E7]moment when they [A7]draw back the curtain.

[Closing]
[D]So hop on the [A7]world is swinging.
[D]Don’t sit and [A7]twiddle your thumbs.
[D]Get up and [A7]meet those pretty [D]girls.
[Dm]Girls girls girls, Girls girls girls.
[Dm]girls [Gm]girls [Dm]girls [A7]girls [Dm]girls.

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ArtistSailor
AlbumSingle
GenresRock, Glam Rock
Year1976
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Sailor - Girls Girls Girls on guitar requires 10 chords and 14 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.

Girls Girls Girls uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (20), D → A7 (17), and A7 → Dm (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 Dm - Gm chord transition.

1. Dm → Gm chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Gm;

  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 E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Dm to Gm

2. Gm → A7 chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from Gm to A7;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
Gm to A7

3. A7 → Dm chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from A7 to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
A7 to Dm

4. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm 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 B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

5. Bb → A7 chord transition

To move from Bb to A7;

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

6. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E 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 from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → F chord transition

To move 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.

8. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7;

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

9. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

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

10. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

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

11. 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.

12. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

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

13. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

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

14. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm;

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

Girls Girls Girls chord transition analysis

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

  • Girls Girls Girls includes 91 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Girls Girls Girls contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Girls Girls Girls connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → Dm: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → D7: 1%
    • D → A7: 1%
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