Boxing Day Blues Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays400

Boxing Day Blues by Courtney Barnett is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords A, G, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: A G x4 

A        G    A           G 
I know that I let you down 
A          G       A        G 
You’re not keen on what you found 
D          C        D      C          A    G 
When’s the funeral, do you want me to come? 

A G x3 

A       G           A       G 
I’m not what you’re looking for 
A       G       A        G 
My house has an open door 
  
A G x3 

D        C      D        C 
You need a lock and a key. 
A      G      A         G 
I love all of your ideas 
A        G      A      G 
You love the idea of me 
D      C       D      C 
Lover I’ve got no idea 

A G x2 

D      C       D      C 
Lover I’ve got no idea 

A G x2 

D      C       D      C 
Lover I’ve got no idea. 

A G 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante