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Julie Andrews - Getting To Know You Chords

ChordsC, Cmaj7, Dm7, G7, Fmaj7, F, Am7, D7, C7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-2-1-0Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram


Getting to [C]know [Cmaj7]you,
[C]Getting to know [Cmaj7]all a[Dm7]bout [G7]you. [Dm7] [G7]
Getting to [Dm7]like [G7]you,
[Dm7]Getting to hope [G7]you like [C]me.[Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7]
Getting to [C]know [Cmaj7]you,
[C]Putting it my [Cmaj7]way, But [Fmaj7]nice[F]ly, [F]
You are pre[Am7]cisely,
[D7]My cup of [Dm7]tea. [G7]


Getting to [C]know [Cmaj7]you,
[C]Getting to feel [Cmaj7]free and [Dm7]ea[G7]sy [Dm7] [G7]
When I am [Dm7]with [G7]you,
[Dm7]Getting to know [G7]what to [C]say [Cmaj7] [C7]
Haven’t you [Fmaj7]no[F]ticed
[Dm7]Suddenly I’m [G7]bright and [Cmaj7]bree[C7]zy? [F]
Because of [C]all the [Dm7]beautiful and [G7]new
[C]Things I’m [Am7]learning a[D7]bout [Am7]you [D7]
[Dm7]Day [G7]by [C]day. [Dm7] [G]


Getting to [C]know [Cmaj7]you,
[C]Getting to know [Cmaj7]all a[Dm7]bout [G7]you. [Dm7] [G7]
Getting to [Dm7]like [G7]you,
[Dm7]Getting to hope [G7]you like [C]me.[Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7]
Getting to [C]know [Cmaj7]you,
[C]Putting it my [Cmaj7]way, But [Fmaj7]nice[F]ly, [F]
You are pre[Am7]cisely,
[D7]My cup of [Dm7]tea. [G7]


Getting to [C]know [Cmaj7]you,
[C]Getting to feel [Cmaj7]free and [Dm7]ea[G7]sy [Dm7] [G7]
When I am [Dm7]with [G7]you,
[Dm7]Getting to know [G7]what to [C]say [Cmaj7] [C7]
Haven’t you [Fmaj7]no[F]ticed
[Dm7]Suddenly I’m [G7]bright and [Cmaj7]bree[C7]zy? [F]
Because of [C]all the [Dm7]beautiful and [G7]new
[C]Things I’m [Am7]learning a[D7]bout [Am7]you [D7]
[Dm7]Day [G7]by [C]day.

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AlbumThe King and I
GenresMusical
Year1992
KeyC

How to play Getting To Know You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Julie Andrews - Getting To Know You on guitar requires 10 chords and 19 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.

Getting To Know You uses these transitions most often: Dm7 → G7 (24), C → Cmaj7 (18), and G7 → Dm7 (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 C - Cmaj7 chord transition.

1. C → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from C to Cmaj7;

  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 E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
C to Cmaj7

2. Cmaj7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to Dm7;

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Cmaj7 to Dm7

3. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move 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.
Dm7 to G7

4. 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.
G7 to C

5. Cmaj7 → Fmaj7 chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to Fmaj7;

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

6. Fmaj7 → F chord transition

To move from Fmaj7 to F;

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

7. F → Am7 chord transition

To move from F to Am7;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

8. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

9. D7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from D7 to Dm7;

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

10. Cmaj7 → C7 chord transition

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.

11. C7 → Fmaj7 chord transition

To move 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.

12. F → Dm7 chord transition

To move from F to Dm7;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

13. G7 → Cmaj7 chord transition

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.

14. 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.

15. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

16. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7;

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

17. C → Am7 chord transition

To move from C to Am7;

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

18. Dm7 → G chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G;

  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 3.

19. G → C chord transition

To move 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Getting To Know You.

  • Getting To Know You includes 119 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Getting To Know You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Getting To Know You 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 (50%), C (12%), and G (9%).
    • Dm7 → G7: 50%
    • Dm7 → G: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am7: 0%
    • C → Cmaj7: 0%