Eydie Gorme - Blame It On The Bossa Nova Chords

ChordsD, A7, D7, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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IwasataDdance,whenhecaughtmyA7eye

Standin’all A7alone,lookin’sadandDshy

WebegantoDdanceD7swaying’toandGfroG

AndDsoonIknewI’dA7neverlethimDgoD

BlameitonthebossaA7novawithitsmagicDspell

BlameitonthebossaA7novathathedidsoDwellD7

Oh,itallbeganwithGjustonelittledance

ButsoonitendedDupabigromance

BlameitonthebossaA7nova

ThedanceofDloveD

NowwasittheA7moon?(No,no,thebossanova)

Orthestars Dabove?(No,no,thebossanova)

NowwasittheA7tune?(Yeah,yeah,thebossanova)

DTheGdanceofDlove

NowI’mgladtoDsay,I’mhisbridetoA7be

Andwe’regonnaA7raise,a Dfamily

AndwhenourkidsDask,D7howitcame GaboutG

I’mDgonnasaytoA7themwithoutaDdoubtD

BlameitonthebossaA7novawithitsmagicDspell

BlameitonthebossaA7novathathedidsoDwellD7

Oh,itallbeganwithGjustonelittledance

ButsoonitendedDupabigromance

BlameitonthebossaA7nova

ThedanceofDloveD

NowwasittheA7moon?(No,no,thebossanova)

Orthestars Dabove?(No,no,thebossanova)

NowwasittheA7tune?(Yeah,yeah,thebossanova)

DTheGdanceofDlove

ArtistEydie Gorme

AlbumSingle

GenresPop, Rock and roll

Year1963

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Blame It On The Bossa Nova on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Eydie Gorme - Blame It On The Bossa Nova 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.

Blame It On The Bossa Nova uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (14), D → A7 (14), and G → D (6). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

2. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

3. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

4. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Blame It On The Bossa Nova chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blame It On The Bossa Nova.

Blame It On The Bossa Nova includes 44 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Blame It On The Bossa Nova contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Blame It On The Bossa Nova 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 → D7: 1%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
- A7 → D: 41%