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Gayla Peevey - Are My Ears On Straight Chords

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ChordsC, G, D7, Am, F, D, G7, C7, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

CI’malittledollwhowasGdroppedandbroken
Fallingoffmymommy’sCknee
CI’malittledollwhohasjustbeenmended
NowD7won’tyoutellmeGplease.
AreMyCEarsOnAmStraight,ismyFnoseinDplace
G7HaveIgotacuteCexpressiononmyface?
AremyAmblueeyesbright,DdoIlookallright?
TobeG7takenhomeChristmasCDay?
WhenIAmfirstcamehere,justaDmonthago.
G7BroughtinbyalittleCgirlwholovedmeso.
ShebegantoAmcry,’tiltheyDtoldherI
CouldbeG7takenhomeChristmasCDay.C7
FChristmastimeisdrawingnearer,CandI’mD7gettingCscared
AmWishID7couldseeAminamirror,D7howI’vebeen G7repaired.
I’llbeCcalledforAmsoon,butI’mFworriedD7so
G7WillshelovemelikesheCdidamonth Gago.
AreMyCEarsOnAmStraight?DIcanhardlywait.
TobeG7takenhomeChristmasCDay
AreMyCEarsOnAmStraight,ismyFnoseinDplace
G7HaveIgotacuteCexpressiononmyface?
AremyAmblueeyesbright,DdoIlookallright?
TobeG7takenhomeChristmasCDay?
FChristmastimeisdrawingnearer,CandI’mD7gettingCscared
AmWishID7couldseeAminamirror,D7howI’vebeen G7repaired.
I’llbeCcalledforAmsoon,butI’mFworriedD7so
G7WillshelovemelikesheCdidamonth Gago.
AreMyCEarsOnAmStraight?FIcanhardlyF#wait.
TobeGtakenhomeG7ChristmasCDay
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ArtistGayla Peevey
AlbumI Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas / Are My Ears on Straight
GenresChildren, Christmas
Year1953
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Are My Ears On Straight on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Gayla Peevey - Are My Ears On Straight on guitar requires 9 chords and 18 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.

Are My Ears On Straight uses these transitions most often: C → Am (12), G7 → C (12), and D → G7 (7). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C 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 D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to G

2. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

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, played 3 times.

C to D7

3. D7 → G chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching 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.

D7 to G

4. C → Am chord transition

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

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 chorus, played 12 times.

C to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

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 5 times.

6. F → D chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D → G7 chord transition

Switching from D to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

8. G7 → C chord transition

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 12 times.

9. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

10. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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 verse, played 2 times.

11. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move 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 2 times.

12. F → C chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

13. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. 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 4 times.

15. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. F → F# chord transition

To move from F to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

17. F# → G chord transition

Switching from F# to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

18. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  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 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Are My Ears On Straight chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Are My Ears On Straight.

  • Are My Ears On Straight includes 77 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Are My Ears On Straight contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Are My Ears On Straight 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → D: 7%
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