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The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There Chords

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ChordsE7, A7, B7, E, Am, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

WellshewasE7justseventeenandyouA7knowwhatIE7mean
AndthewayshelookedwaswaybeyondB7compare
SoEhowcouldIE7dancewithA7anotherAmoh,
whenIE7sawherB7standingE7there
WellE7shelookedatmeandI,A7IcouldE7see
ThatbeforetoolongI’dfallinlovewithB7her
EShewouldn’tE7dancewithA7another
AmOh,whenIE7sawherB7standingE7there
WellA7myheartwentboomwhenIcrossedthatroom
andIheldherhandinB7mineA7
WellweE7dancedthroughthenight
andweA7heldeachotherE7tight
AndbeforetoolongIfellinlovewithB7her
NowEI’llneverE7dancewithA7another
AmOh,sinceIE7sawherB7standingE7there
EEB7EAAmEB7E
WellmyA7heartwentboomwhenIcrossedthatroom
andIheldherhandinB7mineA7
WellE7wedancedthroughthenight
andweA7heldeachotherE7tight
AndbeforetoolongIfellinlovewithB7her
NowEI’llneverE7dancewithA7another
AmOh,sinceIE7sawherB7standingE7there
E7SinceIsawherB7standingE7there
E7Yeah,wellsinceIE7sawherB7standingA7thereE7
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumSingle
GenresRock, Rock and roll
Year1963
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

E7 to A7

2. E7 → B7 chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from E7 to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

E7 to B7

3. B7 → E chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from B7 to E:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

B7 to E

4. E → E7 chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

E to E7

5. A7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Am:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Am → E7 chord transition

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 4 times.

7. A7 → B7 chord transition

To move from A7 to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. Am → E chord transition

Switching from Am to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. E → A7 chord transition

Switching from E to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

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%
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