Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Won’t you come home Bill Bailey won’t you come home
I moan the whole night [D7]long
[D]I’ll do the cooking honey [D7]I’ll pay the rent
[D]I know I done you [G]wrong
[chorus]
[G]Remember that rainy evening that
I drove you out with [G7]nothing but a fine tooth [C]comb
Yes I know that I’m to [Cm]blame and [G]ain’t that a [E7]shame
Bill [A7]Bailey won’t you [D7]please come [G]home
[verse 2]
[G]Won’t you come home Bill Bailey won’t you come home
I moan the whole night [D7]long
[D]I’m a gonna do your cooking honey [D7]I’m a gonna pay your rent
[D]I know that I’ve done you [G]wrong
[chorus]
[G]Remember that rainy evening that
I drove you out with [G7]nothing but a fine tooth [C]comb
Yes I know that I’m to [Cm]blame and [G]ain’t that a [E7]shame
Bill [A7]Bailey won’t you [D7]please come [G]home
[Closing]
Bill [A7]Bailey won’t you [D7]please come [G]home
Bill [A7]Bailey won’t you [D7]please come [G]home
How to play Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 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.
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home uses these transitions most often: A7 → D7 (4), D7 → D (4), and D7 → G (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 - D7 chord transition.
1. 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.
2. D7 → D chord transition
To move from D7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
7. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
9. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
10. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home.
- Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home includes 32 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home 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 → G7: 2%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → D: 3%