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Bud Flanagan - Dad’s Army Theme Chords

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ChordsC, D7, G7, G, C7, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CWhodoyouthinkyouareD7kiddingMrHitler
G7Ifyouthinkwe’reontheCrun?G7
CWearetheboyswhowillG7stopyourlittlegame
D7WearetheboyswhowillG7makeyouthinkagainG7
‘CauseCwhodoyouthinkyouareD7kiddingMrHitler
G7IfyouthinkoldGEngland’sCdone?CG7
CMrBrowngoesofftotownontheeighttwentyone
ButD7hecomeshomeeacheveningandhe’sreadywithhisGgun
SoC7watchoutMrHitleryouhavemetyourmatchinFus
IfD7youthinkyoucancrushus
We’re Dmafraidyou’veGmissedthebus
G7’Cause,CwhodoyouthinkyouareD7kiddingMrHitler
G7Ifyouthinkwe’reontheCrun?G7
CWearetheboyswhowillG7stopyourlittlegame
D7WearetheboyswhowillG7makeyouthinkagainG7
‘CauseCwhodoyouthinkyouareD7kiddingMrHitler
G7IfyouthinkoldGEngland’sCdone?CCG7C
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ArtistBud Flanagan
AlbumDad's Army
GenresRock
Year1968
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Dad's Army Theme on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bud Flanagan - Dad's Army Theme 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.

Dad's Army Theme uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (9), C → G7 (6), and D7 → G7 (6). 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 - D7 chord transition.

1. C → D7 chord transition

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

Switching from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to D7

2. D7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching 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 verse, played 6 times.

D7 to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

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 9 times.

G7 to C

4. G7 → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G7 to G:

  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 1 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

G7 to G

5. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 2 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

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.

7. G → C7 chord transition

Switching from G to C7:

  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.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 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. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. F → D7 chord transition

Switching 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 verse.

10. D7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from D7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Dad's Army Theme chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dad's Army Theme.

  • Dad's Army Theme includes 39 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dad's Army Theme contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dad's Army Theme 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 → G7: 2%
    • C → D7: 1%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
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