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Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour Chords

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ChordsG, D, C, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

OhGme,ohDmy,ohGyou
GWhateverDshallIGdo
CHallelujah,theDquestionis Gpeculiar
I’dGgiveaDlotofGdough
IfGonlyDIcouldGknow
TheA7answertomyquestion,IsityesorisitDno
DoesyourGchewinggumloseitsflavour
OntheDbedpostovernight
DIfyourmothersaysdon’tchewit
DoyouGswallowitinspite
CanyouCcatchitonyourDtonsils
CanyouGheaveitleftandCright
DoesyourGchewinggumloseitsflavour
OntheDbedpostoverGnight
HereGcomesaDblushingGbride
TheGgroomisDbyherGside
CUptotheGaltar
JustasDsteadyas GGibraltar
Why,theGgroomhasDgottheGring
Andit’sGsuchaDprettyGthing
ButA7asheslipsitonherfinger
ThechoirbeginstoDsing
DoesyourGchewinggumloseitsflavour
OntheDbedpostovernight
DIfyourmothersaysdon’tchewit
DoyouGswallowitinspite
CanyouCcatchitonyourDtonsils
CanyouGheaveitleftandCright
DoesyourGchewinggumloseitsflavour
OntheDbedpostoverGnight
NowtheGnationsDriseasGone
ToGsendtheirDonlyGson
CUptotheGWhiteHouse
Yes,theDnation’sonlyGWhiteHouse
ToGvoicetheirDdiscontent
GUntotheDPresident
TheyA7pawntheburningquestion
Whathassweptthis Dcontinent
DoesyourGchewinggumloseitsflavour
OntheDbedpostovernight
DIfyourmothersaysdon’tchewit
DoyouGswallowitinspite
CanyouCcatchitonyourDtonsils
CanyouGheaveitleftandCright
DoesyourGchewinggumloseitsflavour
OntheDbedpostoverGnight
OntheA7bedpostDoverGnight
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ArtistLonnie Donegan
AlbumSingle
GenresSoul
Year1959
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour 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.

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour uses these transitions most often: D → G (28), G → D (21), and G → C (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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

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

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

G to D

2. 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

Here's how 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, played 9 times.

G to C

3. 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

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 4 times.

G 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A7 to D

5. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour.

  • Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour includes 75 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour 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 → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
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