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Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter - Aba Daba Honeymoon Chords

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ChordsC, E7, Am, F, A7, D7, G7, D, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabmeansmonkIlovebutyou
E7AbadabadabinmonkeytalkmeansAmchimpIloveyoutoo
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJune
heCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
AmWaydownintheCongolandlivedahappychimpanzee
CShelovedaG7monkeywithalongtail
DlordyhowGshelovedhim
AmEachnighthewouldfindherthereswingin’inthecoconuttree
G7Andthemonkeygayatthebreakofday
lovedtohearhisD7chimpieGsay
CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabsaidthechimpietothemonk
AbadabadabadabadabadabadabsaidtheG7monkeytothechimp
GAllnightlongthey’dchatteraway,
Calldaylongtheywerehappyandgay
D7Swingin’andsingin’intheirG7honkytonkyway
CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabmeansmonkIlovebutyou
E7AbadabadabinmonkeytalkmeansAmchimpIloveyoutoo
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJuneheCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabmeansmonkIlovebutyou
E7AbadabadabinmonkeytalkmeansAmchimpIloveyoutoo
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJuneheCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabmeansmonkIlovebutyou
E7AbadabadabinmonkeytalkmeansAmchimpIloveyoutoo
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJuneheCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJuneheCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
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ArtistDebbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter
AlbumAm I That Easy To Forget?
GenresPop
Year1960
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Aba Daba Honeymoon on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter - Aba Daba Honeymoon on guitar requires 9 chords and 17 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.

Aba Daba Honeymoon uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (6), G7 → C (6), and A7 → D7 (5). 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 C - E7 chord transition.

1. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to E7

2. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

E7 to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

F to C

5. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. A7 → D7 chord transition

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 5 times.

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G7 → D chord transition

To move from G7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. D → G chord transition

Switching 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 verse.

12. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Am → G7 chord transition

To move from Am to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 to G:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

17. C → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Aba Daba Honeymoon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Aba Daba Honeymoon.

  • Aba Daba Honeymoon includes 54 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Aba Daba Honeymoon contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Aba Daba Honeymoon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
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