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Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, G7, D7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CIlove,Ilove,IlovemyAmcalendergirl
CYeah,sweetAmcalendergirl
CIlove,Ilove,IlovemyAmcalendergirl
FEachandeveryGdayoftheCyearG7
C(January)Youstarttheyearofffine
Am(February)You’remylittlevalentine
C(March)I’mgonnamarchyoudowntheaisle
Am(April)You’retheEasterBunnywhenyousmile
FYeah,yeah,myD7heart’sinawhirl
IClove,Ilove,IlovemylittleA7calendergirl
EveryD7day(everyday)
EveryG7day(everyday)oftheCyear
(EveryFdayoftheCyear)G7
C(May)MaybeifIaskyourdadandmom
Am(June)They’llletmetakeyoutotheJuniorProm
C(July)Likeafirecrackerallaglow
Am(August)Whenyou’reonthebeachyoustealtheshow
FYeah,yeah,myD7heart’sinawhirl
IClove,Ilove,IlovemylittleA7calendergirl
EveryD7day(everyday)
EveryG7day(everyday)oftheCyear
(EveryFdayoftheCyear)G7
CAmCAm
FYeah,yeah,myD7heart’sinawhirl
IClove,Ilove,IlovemylittleA7calendergirl
EveryD7day(everyday)
EveryG7day(everyday)oftheCyear
(EveryFdayoftheCyear)G7
C(September)IlightthecandlesatyourSweetSixteen
Am(October)RomeoandJulietonHalloween
C(November)I’llgivethanksthatyoubelongtome
Am(December)You’rethepresent‘neathmyChristmastree
FYeah,yeah,myD7heart’sinawhirl
IClove,Ilove,IlovemylittleA7calendergirl
EveryD7day(everyday)
EveryG7day(everyday)oftheCyear
(EveryFdayoftheCyear)G7
CIlove,Ilove,IlovemyAmcalendergirl
CYeah,sweetAmcalendergirl
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ArtistNeil Sedaka
AlbumRock with Sedaka
GenresPop
Year1959
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Calendar Girl on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl on guitar requires 7 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.

Calendar Girl uses these transitions most often: C → Am (13), G7 → C (9), and Am → C (7). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Am to F

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

F to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

G to C

5. C → G7 chord transition

To move from C to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. D7 → C chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 4 times.

8. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. A7 → D7 chord transition

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 chorus, played 4 times.

10. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Calendar Girl chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Calendar Girl.

  • Calendar Girl includes 69 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Calendar Girl contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Calendar Girl connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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