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Doris Day - Ain’t We Got Fun Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, G7, C7, F, Em, B7, E7, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CEverymorning,everyevening,Dmain’twegotfun
G7Notmuchmoney,Ohbuthoney,Cain’twegotC7fun
FTherent’sunpaid,dear,Candwehaven’tabus
EmButsmilesweremade,dear,B7forpeoplelikeus
CInthewinterintheSummer,Dmdon’twehavefun
G7Timesarebumandgettingbummer,CstillwehaveC7fun
FThere’snothingE7surertheAmrichgetrichandtheDmpoorgetpoorer
CInthemeantime,G7inthebetweentime,Fain’tGwegotCfun.
CEverymorning,everyevening,Dmain’twegotfun
G7Notmuchmoney,Ohbuthoney,Cain’twegotC7fun
FTherent’sunpaid,dear,Candwehaven’tabus
EmButsmilesweremade,dear,B7forpeoplelikeus
CInthewinterintheSummer,Dmdon’twehavefun
G7Timesarebumandgettingbummer,CstillwehaveC7fun
FThere’snothingE7surertheAmrichgetrichandtheDmpoorgetpoorer
CInthemeantime,G7inthebetweentime,Fain’tGwegotCfun.
CEverysummer,everywinter,Dmdon’twehavefun
G7Twinsandcares,dearcomeinpairs,dear
CStillwehaveC7fun.
FWhenIfirstsawyouCIhadbutonethought
EmAndthenyouchasedme,B7untilyouwerecaught
CFromthedayIwhisperedmayIDmpleaseholdyourhand
G7You’veprogressedandI’mimpressedandCIthinkyourC7grand
FI’mnottoo E7cleverbutI’dAmliketosaythoseDmwordsforever
CThankyoukindSir,G7IwontmindSir,Fain’tGwegotCfun
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ArtistDoris Day
AlbumI'll See You in My Dreams
GenresPop
Year1951
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Ain't We Got Fun on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Doris Day - Ain't We Got Fun on guitar requires 10 chords and 15 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.

Ain't We Got Fun uses these transitions most often: C → C7 (6), C → Dm (6), and C7 → F (6). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

C to Dm

2. Dm → G7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Dm to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

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.

G7 to C

4. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. F → C chord transition

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 3 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Em → B7 chord transition

Switching from Em to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. B7 → C chord transition

To move from B7 to C:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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.

11. E7 → Am chord transition

To move 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 3 times.

12. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  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 B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. G7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

14. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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 chorus, played 3 times.

Ain't We Got Fun chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't We Got Fun.

  • Ain't We Got Fun includes 66 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ain't We Got Fun contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ain't We Got Fun 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 → Em: 8%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → G7: 6%
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