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Ray Peterson - Corinna, Corinna Chords

ChordsA, E7, A7, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • 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


[A]I love Corinna, [E7]tell the world I [A]do. [A7]
[A7]I love [D]Corinna, tell the world I [A]do.
[A]And I pray every [E7]night, she’ll learn to love me, [A]too. [A7]


[A7]Corinna, Co[D]rinna, Co[D]rinna, Co[A]rinna,
[A]Corinna, Co[E7]rinna, I love you [A]so,


[A]Oh, little darling, [E7]where you’ve been so [A]long? [A7]
[A7]Oh, little [D]darling, where you’ve been so [A]long?
[A]I ain’t had no [E7]loving, since you’ve been [A]gone. [A7]


[A7]Corinna, Co[D]rinna, Co[D]rinna, Co[A]rinna,
[A]Corinna, Co[E7]rinna, I love you [A]so,


[A] [E7] [A] [D] [E7] [A]
[A]I left Corinna, [E7]way across the [A]sea, oooh, [A7]me.
[A7]I left [D]Corinna, way across the [A]sea.
[A]And if you see Co[E7]rinna, please send her home to [A]me. [A7]


[A7]Corinna, Co[D]rinna, Co[D]rinna, Co[A]rinna,
[A]Corinna, Co[E7]rinna, I love you [A]so,


[A7]Corinna, Co[D]rinna, Co[D]rinna, Co[A]rinna,
[A]Corinna, Co[E7]rinna, I love you [A]so,


Oh, [E7]darling, don’t you [A]know?, [E7]I love you [A]so.

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AlbumTell Laura I Love Her
GenresRock
Year1997
KeyA

How to play Corinna, Corinna on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ray Peterson - Corinna, Corinna on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Corinna, Corinna uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (14), A → E7 (13), and A → A7 (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 A - E7 chord transition.

1. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
A to E7

2. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
A to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

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

4. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

5. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

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

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

  • Corinna, Corinna includes 50 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Corinna, Corinna contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Corinna, Corinna connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%