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George Formby - Aunty Maggie’s Remedy Chords

ChordsC7, F, G7, D7, Gm, Db7, A7, Dm, F7, Bb, Bbm, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

C7Nowthere’sFallsortsofG7medicinesC7thatyoucanbuy
Nomatterwhatailmentyou’veFgot
ButD7IknowaspecialoneGmyououghttotry
you’llG7findit’sthebestoftheC7lot
C7ItsmyFAuntieMaggie’shomemadeDb7reC7meFdy,
it’sDb7guaranteednevertoFfail
A7That’sthestuffthatwillDmdothetrickItsG7soldateverychemist
forC7“oneandakick”.
C7Nowifyou’veFgotlumC7bago,rheuFmaticsorC7gout,
oraFpaininyourF7RobertE.BbLee
Don’tkickupaBbmshindy,you’llFnevergetD7windy
withG7AuntieMaggie’sC7RemeFdy
C7IfyouFsetyourC7alarmclockforFeightintheC7morning
you’reFboundtoF7wakeupI’llBbagree
ButI’llbetyoubyBbmheaven,you’llFwakeupatD7seven
WithmyG7AuntieMaggie’sC7RemeFdy
C7NowInaFyounglady’sC7bedroomIFwentbyC7mistake
MyFintentionsF7werehonestyouBbsee
SheshoutedwithBbmlaughter,“IFknowwhatyou’reD7after
ItsmyG7AuntieMaggie’sC7RemeFdy.”
C7ItsmyFAuntieMaggie’shomemadeDb7reC7meFdy,
it’sDb7guaranteednevertoFfail
A7That’sthestuffthatwillDmdothetrickItsG7soldateverychemist
forC7“oneandakick”.
C7Nowifyou’veFgotlumC7bago,rheuFmaticsorC7gout,
oraFpaininyourF7RobertE.BbLee
Don’tkickupaBbmshindy,you’llFnevergetD7windy
withG7AuntieMaggie’sC7RemeFdy
C7NowwhentheFbabystartsC7crying,
there’sFalwaysaC7reason
AndFifyouinF7specthimyou’llBbsee,
ThepoorlittleBbmchappyhasFcoveredhisD7nappy
WithG7AuntieMaggie’sC7Remedy
C7NowIFwenttoaC7doctor,IFwasn’ttooC7well
andheFmademelieonaC7settee
Hesaid“there’sBbmtroublebrewing,Fyou’vebeenoverD7doing
YourG7AuntieMaggie’sC7Remedy.”
CNowIknowaFgirlwhowasC7puttingonFweight,
InaC7spotwhereitFjustshouldn’tC7be
SoIsaidtoBbmNellie,“NowyouFrubyourD7ankle,
withG7AuntieMaggie’sC7Remedy.”
WithG7AuntieMaggie’sC7Remedy
AlbumTurned Out Nice Again (Soundtrack)
GenresJazz
Year1941
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Aunty Maggie's Remedy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

George Formby - Aunty Maggie's Remedy on guitar requires 12 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.

Aunty Maggie's Remedy uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (34), F → C7 (21), and G7 → C7 (12). 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 C7 - F chord transition.

1. 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 verse, played 34 times.

C7 to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F to G7

3. G7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to C7:

  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.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G7 to C7

4. F → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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 verse, played 8 times.

F to D7

5. D7 → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Gm → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to G7:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. F → Db7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Db7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Db7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from Db7 to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. F → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A7:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. A7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Dm → G7 chord transition

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 2 times.

12. F → F7 chord transition

Switching from F to F7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

13. F7 → Bb chord transition

To move from F7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

14. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

15. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

16. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how 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 7 times.

17. C7 → Bbm chord transition

To move from C7 to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

18. F → C chord transition

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 verse.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Aunty Maggie's Remedy.

  • Aunty Maggie's Remedy includes 126 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Aunty Maggie's Remedy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Aunty Maggie's Remedy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G7: 3%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Bbm: 0%