ABBA - Does Your Mother Know Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]You’re so hot, teasing [Em]me
[G]So you’re [C]blue but I [G]can’t take a [Am]chance on a [G]chick like [D]you
That’s something I couldn’t [G]do
[chorus]
[G]There’s that look in your [Em]eyes
[G]I can [C]read in your [G]face that your [Am]feelings are [G]driving you [D]wild
Ah, but girl you’re only a [G]child
[chorus]
Well I can [C]dance with you [C]honey
[C]If you think it’s [C]funny
[C]Does your mother know that you’re [G]out?
And I can [C]chat with you [C]baby
[C]Flirt a little [C]maybe
[C]Does your mother know that you’re [G]out?
[verse 2]
[G]Take it easy (take it [G7]easy), better [C]slow down [Cm]girl
That’s no [G]way to [Cm]go, does your [G]mother [Cm]know?
[G]Take it easy (take it [G7]easy), try to [C]cool it [Cm]girl,
Take it [G]nice and [Cm]slow, does your [G]mother [Cm]know?
[verse 3]
[G]I can see what you [Em]want
[G]But you [C]seem pretty [G]young to be [Am]searching for that [G]kind of [D]fun
So maybe I’m not the [G]one
[Closing]
Now [G]you’re so cute, I like your [Em]style
[G]And I [C]know what you [G]mean when you [Am]give me a [G]flash of that [D]smile (smile)
But girl you’re only a [G]child
[chorus]
[G]There’s that look in your [Em]eyes
[G]I can [C]read in your [G]face that your [Am]feelings are [G]driving you [D]wild
Ah, but girl you’re only a [G]child
[chorus]
Well I can [C]dance with you [C]honey
[C]If you think it’s [C]funny
[C]Does your mother know that you’re [G]out?
And I can [C]chat with you [C]baby
[C]Flirt a little [C]maybe
[C]Does your mother know that you’re [G]out?
[chorus]
[G]There’s that look in your [Em]eyes
[G]I can [C]read in your [G]face that your [Am]feelings are [G]driving you [D]wild
Ah, but girl you’re only a [G]child
How to play Does Your Mother Know on Guitar (Step-by-step)
ABBA - Does Your Mother Know on guitar requires 7 chords and 8 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 Mother Know uses these transitions most often: C → G (10), G → C (10), and Am → G (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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
8. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Does Your Mother Know chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Does Your Mother Know.
- Does Your Mother Know includes 72 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Does Your Mother Know contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Does Your Mother Know 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 C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Cm: 1%