The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
Well she was [E7]just seventeen and you [A7]know what I [E7]mean
And the way she looked was way beyond [B7]compare
So [E]how could I [E7]dance with [A7]another [Am]oh,
when I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [E7]there
[verse 2]
Well [E7]she looked at me and I, [A7]I could [E7]see
That before too long I’d fall in love with [B7]her
[E]She wouldn’t [E7]dance with [A7]another
[Am]Oh, when I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [E7]there
[chorus]
Well [A7]my heart went boom when I crossed that room
and I held her hand in [B7]mine [A7]
[chorus]
Well we [E7]danced through the night
and we [A7]held each other [E7]tight
And before too long I fell in love with [B7]her
Now [E]I’ll never [E7]dance with [A7]another
[Am]Oh, since I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [E7]there
[chorus]
[E] [E] [B7] [E] [A] [Am] [E] [B7] [E]
Well my [A7]heart went boom when I crossed that room
and I held her hand in [B7]mine [A7]
[chorus]
Well [E7]we danced through the night
and we [A7]held each other [E7]tight
And before too long I fell in love with [B7]her
Now [E]I’ll never [E7]dance with [A7]another
[Am]Oh, since I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [E7]there
[Closing]
[E7]Since I saw her [B7]standing [E7]there
[E7]Yeah, well since I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [A7]there [E7]
How to play I Saw Her Standing There on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.
I Saw Her Standing There uses these transitions most often: E7 → B7 (10), E7 → A7 (9), and A7 → E7 (7). 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 E7 - A7 chord transition.
1. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
2. E7 → B7 chord transition
To move from E7 to B7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
3. B7 → E chord transition
To move from B7 to E;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
4. E → E7 chord transition
To move from E to E7;
- While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. A7 → Am chord transition
To move from A7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. A7 → B7 chord transition
To move from A7 to B7;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
8. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
9. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. Am → E chord transition
To move from Am to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
11. E → A7 chord transition
To move from E to A7;
- While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
I Saw Her Standing There chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Saw Her Standing There.
- I Saw Her Standing There includes 61 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Saw Her Standing There contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Saw Her Standing There connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A7: 7%
- E7 → E: 2%
After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).- B7 → E7: 10%
- B7 → E: 7%