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Patsy Cline - Walking After Midnight Chords

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ChordsC, C7, F, Fm, G7
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,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

[Opening]
[C] [C7] [F] [Fm] [C] [F] [G7] [C] [G7]
I go out [C]walking, after [C7]midnight
Out in the [F]moonlight just [Fm]like we used to do
I’m always [C]walking, after [F]midnight [G7]searching for [C]you

[Closing]
[G7]I walk for [C]miles, along the [C7]highway
Well that’s just [F]my way of [Fm]saying I love you
I’m always [C]walking after [F]midnight [G7]searching for [C]you

[chorus]
[C7]I stop to [F]see a weeping willow
Crying on his pillow [C]maybe he’s [G7]crying for [C]me [C7]
And [F]as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me I’m [C]lonesome as I can [G7]be

[chorus]
I go out [C]walking, after [C7]midnight
Out in the [F]starlight just [Fm]hoping you may be
Somewhere a [C]walking after [F]midnight [G7]searching for [C]me

[chorus]
[C7]I stop to [F]see a weeping willow
Crying on his pillow [C]maybe he’s [G7]crying for [C]me [C7]
And [F]as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me I’m [C]lonesome as I can [G7]be

[chorus]
I go out [C]walking, after [C7]midnight
Out in the [F]starlight just [Fm]hoping you may be
Somewhere a [C]walking after [F]midnight [G7]searching for [C]me
Somewhere a [C]walking after [F]midnight [G7]searching for [C]me

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ArtistPatsy Cline
AlbumPatsy Cline
GenresCountry
Year1957
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Walking After Midnight on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Patsy Cline - Walking After Midnight on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Walking After Midnight uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12), C → C7 (9), and C7 → F (9). 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 C - C7 chord transition.

1. C → C7 chord transition

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

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.
C to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

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.
C7 to F

3. F → Fm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

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.
F to Fm

4. Fm → C chord transition

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

To move from Fm to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
Fm to C

5. 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.

6. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

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

7. 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.

Walking After Midnight chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Walking After Midnight.

  • Walking After Midnight includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Walking After Midnight contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Walking After Midnight 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 → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G7: 3%
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