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Brown Eyed Girl

Van Morrison · Beginner path

Plan2 setsEach~5 minKeyGCapoNo capoTuningStandard (E A D G B E)Year1967

Your chords

The home base here — let it ring bright and full.

Curl your ring finger to the 3rd fret A string; you'll bounce here from G a lot.

Keep it tight on the top three strings so the change stays quick.

Easiest grip in the song — just two fingers, save it for that little lift in the chorus.

Your 5-minute plan

Tick each step as you finish it. No screens needed, just you and the guitar.

1Tune up & learn the chords5 min

First, tune up. Then build these shapes: G, C, D, Em. Clean and ringing, no switching yet.

Press your fingertips just behind the fret wire.

Strum slowly and check every string rings.

Form each shape, lift off, reform it. A few reps each.

2Lock the switches5 min

Connect the shapes before you strum: G to C, then D to Em. Back and forth, slow and smooth. This is the whole song mechanically.

Switch slow enough that there's no buzz or pause.

Find the finger that barely moves between shapes and keep it anchored.

Count out loud: hold for four, switch on the next one.

★ Take it home

One song, one set at a time, that's the whole trick. Tie them together slowly and the seams vanish faster than you'd guess.

Well done. Brown Eyed Girl is yours. Grab a guitar at the next get-together and surprise everybody.

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