Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[G]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby
[G]Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe
[C]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby
[G]Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe
[D7]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby [G]doll
My baby doll my baby [D7]doll
[Opening]
[G]She’s the woman in the red blue jeans
[G]She’s the woman that’s queen of the teens
[G]She’s the only woman [G7]that I wanna know
[G]She’s the woman [G7]that love’s me so
[chorus]
Be-bop-a-[C]lula she’s my baby
[G]Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe
[D7]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby [G]doll
My baby doll my baby [D7]doll
[Closing]
[G]She’s the woman that’s got that beat
[G]She’s the woman with the flying feet
[G]She’s the only woman that I [G7]wanna know
[G]She’s the woman that loves me [G7]more
[chorus]
Be-bop-a-[C]lula she’s my baby
[G]Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe
[D7]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby [G]doll
My baby doll my baby [G]* doll
How to play Be-Bop-a-Lula on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-a-Lula on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Be-Bop-a-Lula uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (5), G → D7 (5), and G → G7 (4). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
Be-Bop-a-Lula chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be-Bop-a-Lula.
- Be-Bop-a-Lula includes 22 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Be-Bop-a-Lula contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Be-Bop-a-Lula connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%