Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly Medley 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 key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]If you knew [C]Peggy Sue
[G]Then you’d know why [G7]I feel blue
Without [C]Peggy, my Peggy [G]Sue [C] [G]
Oh well I [D]love you gal,
Yes [C]love you Peggy [G]Sue [C] [G] [D]
[verse 2]
[G]I love you [C]Peggy Sue[G]
Oh how my heart [G7]yearns for you
Oh [C]Peggy, my Peggy [G]Sue [C] [G]
Oh well I [D]love you gal,
Yes I [C]want you Peggy [G]Sue [C] [G] [D]
[verse 3]
[G]Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue,
[D#]Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, [G]Peggy Sue
Oh [C]Peggy, my Peggy [G]Sue [C] [G]
Oh well I [D]love you gal,
And I [C]need you Peggy [G]Sue [C] [G]
[verse 4]
[G]Well the little things you say and do,
They make me want to [G7]be with you
[C]Rave on, it’s a crazy feeling and [G]I know it’s got me reeling when
[D7]You say, ‘I love you’ [G]rave [C]on with [G]me
[verse 5]
[G]The way you dance and hold me tight,
The way you kiss and [G7]say goodnight
[C]Rave on, it’s a crazy feeling and [G]I know it’s got me reeling when
[D7]You say, ‘I love you’ [G]rave [C]on with [G]me.
[verse 6]
[C]Well rave on, it’s a crazy feeling and [G]I know it’s got me reeling,
I’m [D7]so glad that you’re revealing your [G]love [C]for [G]me.
[C]Well rave on, rave on and tell me, [G]tell me not to be lonely
[D7]Tell me you love me only [G]rave [C]on with [G]me
[chorus]
[G]All of my love [G]all of my kissing,
[G]You don’t know what [G]you’ve been a missing
Oh [C]boy when you’re with me oh [G]boy
The world will see that [D]you were [D7]meant for [G]me
[verse 7]
[G]All of my life [G]I’ve been a waiting,
[G]Tonight there’ll be no [G]hesitating
Oh [C]boy when you’re with me oh [G]boy
The world will see that [D]you were [D7]meant for [G]me
[Closing]
[D7]Stars appear and shadows falling
[G]You can hear my heart calling
[C]And a little bit of loving makes everything right
[D]I’m gonna see my baby tonight
[chorus]
[G]All of my love [G]all of my kissing,
[G]you don’t know what [G]you’ve been a missing
Oh [C]boy when you’re with me oh [G]boy
The world will see that [D]you were [D7]meant for [G]me
How to play Buddy Holly Medley on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly Medley on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Buddy Holly Medley uses these transitions most often: C → G (25), G → C (19), and D7 → G (8). 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 → 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.
3. 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.
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.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- 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 D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → D# chord transition
To move from G to D#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
7. 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.
8. 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.
Buddy Holly Medley chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Buddy Holly Medley.
- Buddy Holly Medley includes 85 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Buddy Holly Medley contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Buddy Holly Medley 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 → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%