Charmaine Chords

KeyD Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays429

Charmaine by The Bachelors is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, G, F, G7, Bb, A, Dm, C#, G#, G#7, B, A#, Ebm and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Charmaine:The Bachelors. 
#6 in UK in 1962. 

          (.) 

INTRO: 
C                 G    C         F G 
Waiting, just for you..Charmaine.. 

#1. 
  C 
I wonder why you keep me waiting, Charmaine,  
                      G 
my Charmaine? (my Charmaine)my Charmaine. 
              G7            G    G7        G   
I wonder when bluebirds are mat..ing..will you come  
G7    C    G 
back again? 

#2. 
      C                   Bb    A 
And I wonder if I keep on pray..ing, 
     Dm         A      Dm 
will our dreams be the same? (be the same.) 
            F        C            A 
I wonder if ever you think of me, too? 
    Dm          G              C   G 
I'm waiting, my Charmaine, for you. 

#3. 
  C# 
I wonder why you keep me waiting...Charmaine (my Charmaine).. 
         G# 
cries in vain (cries in vain.) 
              G#7           G#   G#7 
I wonder when bluebirds are mat..ing.. 
     G#       G#7   C#   G# 
will you come back again? 

#4. 
      C#                  B     A# 
And I wonder if I keep on pray..ing, 
     Ebm        A#     Ebm 
will our dreams be the same (be the same.) 
            F#       C#           A# 
I wonder if ever you think of me, too. 
    Ebm         G#             C# 
I'm waiting, my Charmaine, for you.. 
F#       C# 
just for you.. 

OUTRO: 
    Ebm         G#             C#  
I'm waiting, my Charmaine, for you.. 
F#         C# 
Just..for..you..(Fade.) 


A sixties smash from Kraziekhat. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante