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Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon Chords

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ChordsAm7, Dm7, G7, Cmaj7, C7, Fmaj7, E7, A7, Em7, Bm7, Bdim, Em, C6
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

Am7FlymetotheDm7moon,andletmeG7playamongtheCmaj7starsC7
Fmaj7LetmeseewhatDm7springislikeonE7JupiterandAm7MarsA7
InDm7otherwords,Dm7holdG7myEm7hand.Am7
InDm7otherwords,G7babyCmaj7kissme.Bm7E7
Am7FillmyheartwithDm7song,andletmeG7singforeverCmaj7moreC7
Fmaj7You’reallthatIDm7longfor,allIE7worshipanddo Am7a-dore.
InDm7other Bdimwords,pleasebeEmtrue!A7
InDm7otherwords,G7IloveC6you!E7
Am7FillmyheartwithDm7song,andletmeG7singforeverCmaj7moreC7
Fmaj7You’reallthatIDm7longfor,allIE7worshipanddo Am7a-dore.
InDm7otherwords,G7pleasebeEmtrue!A7
InDm7otherwords,G7inotherwords,
Fmaj7IG7love,C7you!
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ArtistFrank Sinatra
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz, Pop
Year1964
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Fly Me To The Moon on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon on guitar requires 13 chords and 22 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.

Fly Me To The Moon uses these transitions most often: Dm7 → G7 (8), A7 → Dm7 (5), and E7 → Am7 (5). 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 Am7 - Dm7 chord transition.

1. Am7 → Dm7 chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram

To move from Am7 to Dm7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Am7 to Dm7

2. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from Dm7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Dm7 to G7

3. G7 → Cmaj7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G7 to Cmaj7

4. Cmaj7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Cmaj7 to C7

5. C7 → Fmaj7 chord transition

Switching from C7 to Fmaj7:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. Fmaj7 → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Fmaj7 to Dm7:

  1. While playing Fmaj7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. Dm7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. E7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

9. Am7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from Am7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. A7 → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

11. G7 → Em7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to Em7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Em7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em7 to Am7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Cmaj7 → Bm7 chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Bm7 → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to E7:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. Dm7 → Bdim chord transition

Switching from Dm7 to Bdim:

  1. While playing Dm7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

16. Bdim → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bdim to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

17. Em → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. G7 → C6 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C6:

  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 G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

19. C6 → E7 chord transition

To move from C6 to E7:

  1. While playing C6, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  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 chorus.

20. G7 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Em:

  1. While playing G7, 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 1 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

21. G7 → Fmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Fmaj7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

22. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7:

  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.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Fly Me To The Moon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fly Me To The Moon.

  • Fly Me To The Moon includes 55 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fly Me To The Moon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G7 (46%), G (13%), and C (11%).
    • Dm7 → G7: 46%
    • Dm7 → E7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C7: 5%
    • G7 → Em7: 1%
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