How to Play Pretty Flamingo on Guitar?

Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Pretty Flamingo with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo Chords

Chord reference G, C, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]On our [G]block [C]all of the [G]guys [C]call her fla[G]min[D]go. [C]Cause her [D]hair glows, [C]like the [G]sun. [G]And [C]her [D]eyes can [C]light the [G]sky. [C]When she [G]walks she [C]moves so [G]fine, [C]like a fla[G]min[D]go. [C]Crimson [D]dress that [C]clings so [G]tight. [G]She’s [C]out of [D]reach and [C]out of [G]sight.

[G]When she walks [C]by, she [D]brightens up the [G]neighbourhood. [G]Oh, every [C]guy would [D]make her his, if [G]he just could, if [D]she just would.

[C]Some sweet [G]day [C]I’ll make her [G]mine, [C]pretty fla[G]min[D]go. [C]Then [D]every guy will [G]envy me, cause para[D]dise is [C]where I’ll [G]be. [G]La, la, la [C]la, la, [G]la, [C]pretty fla[G]min[D]go. [G]La, la, la [C]la, la, [G]la, [C]pretty fla[G]min[D]go.

[G]When she walks [C]by, she [D]brightens up the [G]neighbourhood. [G]Oh, every [C]guy would [D]make her his, if [G]he just could, if [D]she just would.

[C]Some sweet [G]day [C]I’ll make her [G]mine, [C]pretty fla[G]min[D]go. [C]Then [D]every guy will [G]envy me, cause para[D]dise is [C]where I’ll [G]be. [G]Sha, la, la [C]la, la, [G]la, [C]la, pretty fla[G]min[D]go. [G]La, la, la [C]la, la, [G]la, [C]pretty fla[G]min[D]go. [G]Sha, la, la [C]la, la, [G]la, [C]la, pretty fla[G]min[D]go. [G]La, la, la [C]la, la, [G]la, [C]pretty fla[G]min[D]go.

Artist Manfred Mann

Album Pretty Flamingo

Genres Pop

Year 1966

Key G

Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Pretty Flamingo with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.