Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[E7]
[A]Pretty woman, walking [F#m]down the street.
Pretty [A]woman, the kind I [F#m]like to meet.
Pretty [D]woman, I don’t [E7]believe you, you’re not the truth.
No one could look as good as [E7]you. Mercy! [E7]
[verse 2]
Pretty [A]woman, won’t you [F#m]pardon me?
Pretty [A]woman, I couldn’t [F#m]help but see.
Pretty [D]woman..that you look [E7]lovely as can be.
Are you lonely just like [E7]me? [E7]
[verse 3]
[Dm]Pretty woman, [G7]stop a while.
[C]Pretty woman, [Am7]talk a while.
[Dm]Pretty woman, [G7]give your smile to [C]me. [Am7]
[Dm]Pretty woman, [G7]yeah, yeah, yeah.
[C]Pretty woman, [Am7]look my way.
[Dm]Pretty woman, [G7]say you’ll stay with [C]me. [A]
cause I [F#m]need you, I’ll [D]treat you [E7]right.
[A]Come with me [F#m]baby, [D]be mine to[E7]night. [E7]
[verse 4]
[A]Pretty woman, don’t [F#m]walk on by.
[A]Pretty woman, don’t [F#m]make me cry.
Pretty [D]woman..don’t [E7]walk away, hey [E7]okay.
[E7]If that’s the way it must be, okay.
I guess I’ll [E7]go on home, it’s late.
There’ll be tomorrow night, but [E7]wait.
What do I see?
[Closing]
[E7]Is she walking back to me?
[E7]Yeah, she’s walking back to me.
[E7]Whoa, oh, Pretty [A]woman.
How to play Pretty Woman on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.
Pretty Woman uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (8), D → E7 (5), and E7 → A (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 E7 - A chord transition.
1. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
2. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
3. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → Dm chord transition
To move from E7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
6. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
7. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
9. Am7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Am7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
10. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
Pretty Woman chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pretty Woman.
- Pretty Woman includes 42 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Pretty Woman contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Pretty Woman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → Dm: 1%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → F#m: 6%