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Elvis Presley - A Little Less Conversation Chords

ChordsA7, D7, A, C, D, G, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

A7D7A7D7
AA7littleless D7conversation,alittlemoreA7actionpleaseD7
A7Allthis D7aggravationain’t A7satisfactioningmeD7
AAlittlemorebiteandaClittlelessbark
ADlittlelessfightandaGlittlemorespark
CloseyourAmouthandopenupyourE7heartandbaby A7satifymeD7
A7SatisfymebabyD7
A7BabycloseyoureyesandD7listentothemusic
A7DriftingthroughasummerD7breeze
A7It’sagroovynightandIcanD7showyouhowtouseit
A7ComealongwithmeandputyourD7mindatease
AA7littleless D7conversation,alittlemoreA7actionpleaseD7
A7Allthis D7aggravationain’t A7satisfactioningmeD7
AAlittlemorebiteandaClittlelessbark
ADlittlelessfightandaGlittlemorespark
CloseyourAmouthandopenupyourE7heartandbaby A7satisfymeD7
A7SatisfymebabyD7
AComeonbabyI’mtiredoftalking
AGrabyourcoatandlet’sstartwalking
AComeon,comeon
CComeon,comeon
DComeon,comeon
E7Don’tprocrastinate,don’tarticulate
E7Girlit’sgettinglate,getting’upsetwaitin’around
AA7littleless D7conversation,alittlemoreA7actionpleaseD7
A7Allthis D7aggravationain’t A7satisfactioningmeD7
AAlittlemorebiteandaClittlelessbark
ADlittlelessfightandaGlittlemorespark
CloseyourAmouthandopenupyourE7heartandbaby A7satisfymeD7
A7SatisfymebabyD7
A7SatisfymebabyD7
AlbumAlmost in Love
Year1968
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play A Little Less Conversation on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elvis Presley - A Little Less Conversation on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

A Little Less Conversation uses these transitions most often: A7 → D7 (25), D7 → A7 (20), and A → C (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A7 - D7 chord transition.

1. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

A7 to D7

2. D7 → A chord transition

Switching from D7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

D7 to A

3. A → C chord transition

Switching from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

A to C

4. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to D

5. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. A → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. E7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. D → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Little Less Conversation.

  • A Little Less Conversation includes 71 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Little Less Conversation contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Little Less Conversation connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D7: 18%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → A: 5%
    • D7 → A7: 3%