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Ella Fitzgerald - Cheek to Cheek Chords

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ChordsD, C, Em7, A7, Bm7, F#7, B7, E, D7, Bm, F#m, C#m7, G, Dm, Bbm, F
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-6-4-5-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]Heaven, [C] [Em7] [A7]I’m in [D]Heaven, [C] [Em7]
[A7]And my [D]heart beats [A7]so that [Bm7]I can [F#7]hardly [B7]speak;
[E]And I [D7]seem to [Bm]find the [F#m]happi[C#m7]ness I [F#7]seek
[B7]When we’re [G]out together [Em7]dancing, [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

[verse 2]
[D]Heaven, [C] [Em7] [A7]I’m in [D]Heaven, [C] [Em7]
[A7]And the [D]cares that [A7]hang a[Bm7]round me [F#7]thro’ the [B7]week
[E]Seem to [D7]vanish [Bm]like a [F#m]gambler’s [C#m7]lucky [F#7]streak
[B7]When we’re [G]out together [Em7]dancing, [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

[verse 3]
[D7]Oh! I [G]love to [A7]climb a [Bm7]mountain,
[Bm7]and to [G]reach the [A7]highest [D]peak,
[D7]But it [G]doesn’t [A7]thrill me [D]half as [A7]much
as [G]dancing [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

[verse 4]
[D7]Oh! I [G]love to [A7]go out [D]fishing [Bm7]in a [G]river [A7]or a [D]creek,
[D7]But I [G]don’t en[A7]joy it [D]half as [B7]much
as [G]dancing [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

[Closing]
[Dm]Dance with me I want my [Bbm]arm about you;
[F]The [A7]charm about [E]you will [G]carry [Bm7]me [A7]through’ to
[D]Heaven, [C] [Em7] [A7]I’m in [D]Heaven, [C] [Em7]
[A7]And my [D]heart beats [A7]so that [Bm7]I can [F#7]hardly [B7]speak;
[E]And I [D7]seem to [Bm]find the [F#m]happi[C#m7]ness I [F#7]seek
[B7]When we’re [G]out together [Em7]dancing, [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

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ArtistElla Fitzgerald
AlbumElla and Louis
GenresJazz
Year1956
KeyD

How to play Cheek to Cheek on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ella Fitzgerald - Cheek to Cheek on guitar requires 16 chords and 27 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.

Cheek to Cheek uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (17), Em7 → A7 (9), and G → A7 (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 D - C chord transition.

1. D → C chord transition

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

To move from D to C;

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

2. C → Em7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from C to Em7;

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
C to Em7

3. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em7 to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

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

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
A7 to D

5. A7 → Bm7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Bm7;

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

6. Bm7 → F#7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to F#7;

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

7. F#7 → B7 chord transition

To move from F#7 to B7;

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

8. B7 → E chord transition

To move from B7 to E;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

9. E → D7 chord transition

To move from E to D7;

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

10. D7 → Bm chord transition

To move from D7 to Bm;

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

11. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

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

12. F#m → C#m7 chord transition

To move from F#m to C#m7;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 6.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 5.

13. C#m7 → F#7 chord transition

To move from C#m7 to F#7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 5 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.

14. B7 → G chord transition

To move from B7 to G;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

15. G → Em7 chord transition

To move from G to Em7;

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

16. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

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

17. D7 → G chord transition

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.

18. G → A7 chord transition

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.

19. Bm7 → G chord transition

To move from Bm7 to G;

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

20. D → Bm7 chord transition

To move from D to Bm7;

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

21. D → B7 chord transition

To move from D to B7;

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

22. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm;

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

23. Dm → Bbm chord transition

To move from Dm to Bbm;

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

24. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F;

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

25. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7;

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

26. A7 → E chord transition

To move from A7 to E;

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

27. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

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

Cheek to Cheek chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cheek to Cheek.

  • Cheek to Cheek includes 109 chord transitions, 27 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Cheek to Cheek contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Cheek to Cheek connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D: 42%
    • A7 → G: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C: 14%
    • D → D7: 1%
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