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Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely Chords

Chord reference C, Em, F, G, G7, Em7
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

[C] [Em] [F] [G] [C] You [C]talk like Marlene [Em]Dietrich and you [F]dance like Zizi Jean [G]Maire Your [C]clothes are all made by [Em]Balmain And there’s [F]diamonds and pearls in your [G]hair [G7] [Em7] [G]

You [C]live in a fancy [Em]apartment on the [F]boulevard St Mi[G]chel Where you [C]keep your Rolling Stones [Em]records, And a [F]friend of Sacha Dis[G]tel [G7] [Em7] [G]

But [C]where do you go to my [Em]lovely [F]When you’re alone in your [G]bed? [C]Tell me the thoughts that sur[Em]round you I [F]want to look inside your [G]head [G7] [Em7] [G]

When you [C]go on your summer va[Em]cation you [F]go to Juanles[G]Pins With your [C]carefully designed topless [Em]swimsuit You [F]get an even sun[G]tan, on your [G7]back, and on your [Em7]legs [G]

When [C]the snow falls you’re found in St [Em]Moritz with the [F]others of the jet [G]set And you [C]sip your Napoleon [Em]brandy But you [F]never get your lips [G]wet [G7] [Em7] [G]

But [C]where do you go to my [Em]lovely [F]when you’re alone in your [G]bed? [C]Tell me the thoughts that sur[Em]round you, I [F]want to look inside your [G]head [G7] [Em7] [G]

Your [C]name it is heard in high [Em]places, you [F]know the Aga [G]Khan He [C]sent you a racehorse for [Em]Christmas And you [F]keep it just for [G]fun, for a [G7]laugh, ahaha [Em7]ha [G]

They [C]say that when you get [Em]married, it will [Dm]be to a million[G]aire But they [C]don’t realise where you [Em]came from, I [F]wonder if they really [G]care or give a [G7]damn, Oh, Oh, [Em7] oh [G]

But [C]where do you go to my [Em]lovely [F]when you’re alone in your [G]bed? [C]Tell me the thoughts that sur[Em]round you, I [F]want to look inside your [G]head [G7] [Em7] [G]

I re[C]member the back [Em]streets of Naples, two [F]children begging in [G]rags Both [C]touched with a burning am[Em]bition To [F]shake off off their lowly born [G]tags, yes they [G7]try [Em7] [G]

So [C]look into my face Marie [Em]Claire and [F]remember just who you [G]are Then [C]go and forget me for[Em]ever, but I [F]know you still bear the [G]scar, deep [G7]inside, yes you [Em7]do [G]

I [C]know where you go to my [Em]lovely [F]When you’re alone in your [G]bed [C]I know the thoughts that sur[Em]round you cos [F]I can look inside your [C]head

Album Where Do You Go To My Lovely
Genres Folk, Pop
Year 1969
Key C

How to Play Where Do You Go To My Lovely on Guitar?

Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, F, G, G7, Em7 chords.

  • 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 Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • 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 G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.

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

You can play Where Do You Go To My Lovely with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.