Dr. Hook - Everybody’s Making It Big But Me Chords

ChordsD, A7, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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DElvis,he’saherohe’saA7superstar,

A7AndIhearthatPaulMcCartney

drivesaDRollsRoycecar.

DDylansingsformillions,

AndGIjustsingforfree.

A7Oh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.

DOh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutA7me.

A7Everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.

DNeilDiamondsingsfordiamonds,

GAndhere’solerhinestoneme.

A7Oh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.

DWell,IhearthatAliceCooper’sgotaA7foxychick

A7Towipeoffhissnake,andkeephimDrich.

DAndEltonJohn’sgottwofineladies,

GAndDoctorJohn’sgotthree.

A7AndI’mstillseein’themsameoldsleezoes

ThatIusedtoDsee.

DOh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutA7me.

A7Everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.

DNeilDiamondsingsfordiamonds,

GAndhere’solerhinestoneme.

A7Oh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.

DOh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutA7me.

A7Everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.

DI’vegotcharismaandGpersonality.

A7Howcomeeverybody’smakin’itbigbutDme?

A7Everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme

DGA7A7D

ArtistDr. Hook

AlbumBankrupt

GenresCountry, Country Rock, Rock

Year1975

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Everybody’s Making It Big But Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dr. Hook - Everybody’s Making It Big But Me on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Everybody’s Making It Big But Me uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (12), D → A7 (6), and D → 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 D - A7 chord transition.

1. D → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

3. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Everybody’s Making It Big But Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everybody’s Making It Big But Me.

Everybody’s Making It Big But Me includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Everybody’s Making It Big But Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Everybody’s Making It Big But Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A7: 1%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
- A7 → D: 41%