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Ruth Etting - Button Up Your Overcoat Chords

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ChordsG, A7, D7, G7, C, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GButtonupyourovercoat,A7whenthewindisfree
D7Takegoodcareofyourself,you Gbelongto D7me.
GEatanappleeveryday,A7gettobedbythree,
D7Takegoodcareofyourself,you Gbelongtome
G7BecarefulCcrossingstreetsooohoooh
GDon’teatmeat,ooohoooh.
EmCutoutsweets,A7ooohoooh.
D7*You’llgetapainandruinyourtumtum
GKeepawayfrombootleghootch,A7whenyou’reonaspree.
D7Takegoodcareofyourself,you GbelongtomeD7
GA7D7GD7GA7D7G
G7Don’tsitonChornet’stails,oohooh
GOronnails,oohooh
EmOrthirdrails,A7oohooh
D7You’llgetapainandruinyourtumtum
GA7D7G
GButtonupyourovercoat,A7whenthewindisfree,
D7Takegoodcareofyourself,you Gbelongto D7me.
GWearyourflannelunderwear,A7whenyouclimbatreeD7
Takegoodcareofyourself,you Gbelongtome.
BewareofCfrozenponds,oohooh
GStocksandbonds,oohooh
EmPeroxideblondes,A7oohooh
D7You’llgetapainandruinyourbankroll
GKeepthespoonoutofyourcupA7whenyou’redrinkingtea
Oh,D7takegoodcareofyourselfyou CbelongtoGme
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ArtistRuth Etting
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1928
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Button Up Your Overcoat on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ruth Etting - Button Up Your Overcoat on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Button Up Your Overcoat uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (15), A7 → D7 (12), and G → A7 (9). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. G → A7 chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G to A7

2. A7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

A7 to D7

3. D7 → G chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

D7 to G

4. G → G7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. Em → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. D7 → C chord transition

Switching from D7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Button Up Your Overcoat chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Button Up Your Overcoat.

  • Button Up Your Overcoat includes 56 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Button Up Your Overcoat contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Button Up Your Overcoat 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 → Em: 9%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → C: 6%
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