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Ella Fitzgerald - Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You Chords

ChordsA7, F7, E7, D7, G7, C, C7, F, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram


[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [E7]


[E7]There’s [A7]nothing too [G7]good
For a [E7]girl that’s so [A7]true
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [C7]


[F]Bought you a [F#]fur coat for Christmas
[C]A diamond [C7]ring
[F]A Cadillac [F#]car
[C]And [E7]everything
[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [C7]


[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [E7]


[E7]There’s [A7]nothing too [G7]good
For a [E7]woman that’s so [A7]true
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [C7]


[F]I bought you some [F#]cashmeres for Christmas
[C]A diamond [C7]ring
[F]A Mark 7 [F#]car
[C]And [E7]everything
[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [C7]


[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you


[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [F7] [E7] [C]

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AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1958
KeyA7

How to play Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ella Fitzgerald - Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You on guitar requires 9 chords and 16 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.

Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You uses these transitions most often: E7 → A7 (11), D7 → G7 (8), and G7 → C (8). 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 A7 - F7 chord transition.

1. A7 → F7 chord transition

To move from A7 to F7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
A7 to F7

2. F7 → E7 chord transition

To move from F7 to E7;

  1. While playing F7, lift your ring finger from A 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.
F7 to E7

3. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
E7 to A7

4. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

  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.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A7 to D7

5. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 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. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.

6. G7 → C chord transition

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.

7. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  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.

8. A7 → G7 chord transition

To move from A7 to G7;

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

9. G7 → E7 chord transition

To move from G7 to E7;

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

10. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

11. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

12. F → F# chord transition

To move from F to F#;

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

13. F# → C chord transition

To move from F# to C;

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

14. C7 → A7 chord transition

To move from C7 to A7;

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

15. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7;

  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.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

16. C → F7 chord transition

To move from C to F7;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You.

  • Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You includes 76 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D7: 18%
    • A7 → G7: 1%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A7: 7%
    • E7 → C: 2%