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Cliff Richard - Bachelor Boy Chords

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ChordsD, G, A, A7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DWhenIwasyoungmyGfathersaid,
A‘Son,IhavesomethingtoDsay.’
AndwhathetoldmeI’llGneverforget
AuntilmydyingDday.Hesaid:
DSon,youareaGbachelorboy,
andAthat’sthewaytoDstay.
Son,you’llbeaGbachelorboy
AuntilyourdyingDday.’
DWhenIwassixteenIGfellinlove
withaAgirlassweetasDcanbe.
ButIrememberedGjustintime,
whatAdaddysaidtoDme.Hesaid:
D‘Son,youareaGbachelorboy,
andAthat’sthewaytoDstay.
Son,you’llbeaGbachelorboy
AuntilyourdyingDday.’
DAstimegoesbyIGprobablywill
meetaAgirlandfallinDlove.
DThenI’llgetmarried,
haveaGwifeandachild,
andAthey’llbemyturtleDdoves.
A7ButuntilDthenI’llbeaGbachelorboy,
Athat’sthewayI’llDstay,
happytobeaGbachelorboy,
AuntilmydyingDday,Yeah
DI’llbeaGbachelorboy,
Athat’sthewayI’llDstay.
HappytobeaGbachelorboy,
AuntilmydyingDday.
DGDGDCD
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ArtistCliff Richard
AlbumSummer Holiday
GenresPop
Year1963
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Bachelor Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cliff Richard - Bachelor Boy on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 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.

Bachelor Boy uses these transitions most often: D → G (16), A → D (14), and G → A (14). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

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 verse, played 16 times.

D to G

2. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

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 verse, played 14 times.

G to A

3. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

A to D

4. D → A7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

D to A7

5. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

Bachelor Boy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bachelor Boy.

  • Bachelor Boy includes 50 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bachelor Boy contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bachelor Boy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
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