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Peggy Lee - Fever Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, E7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmNeverknowhowmuchIloveyou,DmneverknowhowmuchIAmcare
Whenyouputyourarmsaroundme,
IgetaE7feverthat’ssohardtoAmbear
AmYougivemefeverwhenyouDmkissme,
FFeverwhenyouholdmeE7tight
AmFeverinthemorning,feverallE7throughtheAmnight.
AmSunlightsupthedaytime,DmmoonlightsuptheAmnight
Ilightupwhenyoucallmyname,AndyouE7knowI’mgonnatreatyouAmright
AmYougivemeFeverwhenyouDmkissme,
FFeverwhenyouholdmeE7tight
AmFeverinthemorning,feverallE7throughtheAmnight.
DmEverybody’sgottheFever,Amthatissomethingyouallknow
DmFeverisn’tsuchanewthing,
E7Feverstartedlong AmagoDmFE7
AmRomeolovedJuliet,DmJulietshefelttheAmsame
Whenheputhisarmsaroundherhesaid,E7“Juliebaby,you’remyAmflame”
AmThougivestfeverwhenweDmkisseth,
FFeverwiththyflamingE7youth
AmFeverI’mafire,fever,yeaIE7burn Amforsooth.DmFE7
AmCaptainSmithandPocahantas,DmhadaverymadAmaffair
WhenherDaddytriedtokillhim,shesaid,E7“Daddyodon’tyouAmdare”
AmHegivesmefeverwithhisDmkisses,
FFeverwhenheholdsmeE7tight
AmFeverI’mhisMissus,soDaddy,betterE7treathimAmright.
AmNowyou’velistenedtomystory,DmHere’sapointthatIhaveAmmade
Chickswereborntogiveyoufever,beitE7Fahrenheitor AmCentigrade
AmTheygiveyoufeverwhenyouDmkissthem,
FFeverifyouliveandE7learn
AmFever’tilyousizzle,WhatalovelyE7waytoAmburn
WhatalovelyE7waytoAmburn,
WhatalovelyE7waytoAmburnDmFE7Am
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ArtistPeggy Lee
AlbumFever
GenresJazz
Year1956
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Fever on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Peggy Lee - Fever 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.

Fever uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (21), Am → Dm (15), and Am → E7 (12). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

Am to Dm

2. Am → E7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from Am to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am to E7

3. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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 B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Dm to F

4. F → E7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from F to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F to E7

5. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Fever chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fever.

  • Fever includes 71 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fever contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fever connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    • Am → E7: 1%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → Am: 28%
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