O.K. – I need someone who can speak down to my level.

I have searched Google ‘till I ran out of patience. But Google kept talking over my head and not giving me the right answers.

All I want to know is – What I call ‘runs’ between chords.

Here’s ‘bout all I know: From G chord to C chord it’s like this; 6th string, 3rd fret; 5th string open, 2nd fret, 3rd fret and into the C chord.

And the run back up to G chord from the C chord is like this: 5th string, 3 rd fret, 2nd fret, open and 6th string, 3 rd fret and into the G chord.

So can someone out there tell me the runs between the rests of the ‘basic’ chords? [ And get it down into language I can understand.]

Every time I ask Google for some runs – I get something called progression and it takes me all up and down the guitar neck - - and shucks! I can’t even spell progression much less know where to locate it on the guitar neck.

Thanks a lot - - -

Just to be clear, are you looking for some really cool "fill-ins" to play between chords or when there is a pause in the lyrics?

If so, try words like "fill-ins" and "linear progression" along with "chord" when googling.

You're going to find a problem at some serious music sites because music theory is on a complexity level with physics. In practical application it doesn't have to be that hard as you learn to play. But there is something I recommend you work your way through, and that is learning to play in different modes. These modes have different names like Ionian, Dorian, Lydian, Mixolydian, etc. Once you learn the modes, you will be able to fill in anything...

The secret is they are less complicated than they sound. The names are just names of Greek tribes.

If you were to move from guitar to piano, you would see that they are the same damned notes played over and over again, just with a different starting place. Each "mode" just starts one white key on a piano higher than the previous mode.

Demystifying modes

Modes in Gmajor

(Note: this is not an endorsement to purchase anything on that site; the site simply had some good and convenient information)