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ABBA - Does Your Mother Know Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, Am, D, G7, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GYou’resohot,teasingEmme
GSoyou’reCbluebutIGcan’ttakeaAmchanceonaGchicklikeDyou
That’ssomethingIcouldn’tGdo
GThere’sthatlookinyourEmeyes
GIcanCreadinyourGfacethatyourAmfeelingsareGdrivingyouDwild
Ah,butgirlyou’reonlyaGchild
WellIcanCdancewithyouChoney
CIfyouthinkit’sCfunny
CDoesyourmotherknowthatyou’reGout?
AndIcanCchatwithyouCbaby
CFlirtalittleCmaybe
CDoesyourmotherknowthatyou’reGout?
GTakeiteasy(takeitG7easy),betterCslowdownCmgirl
That’snoGwaytoCmgo,doesyourGmotherCmknow?
GTakeiteasy(takeitG7easy),trytoCcoolitCmgirl,
TakeitGniceandCmslow,doesyourGmotherCmknow?
GIcanseewhatyouEmwant
GButyouCseemprettyGyoungtobeAmsearchingforthatGkindofDfun
SomaybeI’mnottheGone
NowGyou’resocute,IlikeyourEmstyle
GAndICknowwhatyouGmeanwhenyouAmgivemeaGflashofthatDsmile(smile)
Butgirlyou’reonlyaGchild
GThere’sthatlookinyourEmeyes
GIcanCreadinyourGfacethatyourAmfeelingsareGdrivingyouDwild
Ah,butgirlyou’reonlyaGchild
WellIcanCdancewithyouChoney
CIfyouthinkit’sCfunny
CDoesyourmotherknowthatyou’reGout?
AndIcanCchatwithyouCbaby
CFlirtalittleCmaybe
CDoesyourmotherknowthatyou’reGout?
GThere’sthatlookinyourEmeyes
GIcanCreadinyourGfacethatyourAmfeelingsareGdrivingyouDwild
Ah,butgirlyou’reonlyaGchild
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ArtistABBA
AlbumVoulez-Vous
GenresPop
Year1979
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to Em

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

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 verse, played 10 times.

G to C

3. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to Am

4. 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

Here's how 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 6 times.

G to D

5. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7:

  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 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move 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 2 times.

7. C → Cm chord transition

Switching from C to Cm:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Cm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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%
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