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George Formby - In My Little Snapshot Album Chords

ChordsC, F, G7, B7, Am, G, E7, D7, C7, Dm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G 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 C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


Now [C]I’m a young inventor, a [F]chap with [G7]good i[C]deas,
I’ve [F]built my [G7]self a [C]camera, it [B7]took me years and [G7]years.
It’s a [C]wonderful invention with [F]special [G7]x-ray [Am]tricks,
It can [G]take a picture [G]in the [G]dark and can [G]even see through [G]bricks. [G7]
I [E7]bought myself an [Am]album and [E7]filled it up with [Am]snaps,
And I’ve [G]got some lovely [D7]pictures of the [G]local girls and [G7]chaps.


Now [C]I’ve got a [F]picture of the [G]girl next [G7]door,
[G]in my little [G7]snapshot [C]album,
And [C]I’ve never [C7]had a better [G]snap be [G7]fore,
[G]in my little [G7]snapshot [C]album.
The [Dm]night was dark and the [Em]hour was late,
She was [F]kissing her boy by the [C]gar [G7]den [C]gate,
[Dm]Wouldn’t she love to [E7]see page [Am]eight,
[G7]in my little snapshot [C]album.


And [C]I’ve got a [C7]picture of my [G]old [G7]granddad,
[G]in my little [G7]snapshot [C]album.
[C]He’s over [C7]eighty but a [G]real bad [G7]lad,
[G]in my little [G7]snapshot [C]album
[Dm]Although he’s an [Em]old antique,
[F]he thinks he’s still the [C]vil[G7]lage [C]sheik,
I’ve [Dm]got him dancing [E7]cheek to [Am]cheek
[G7]in my little snapshot [C]album.


Now [C]I’ve got a [C7]picture of the [G]vicar’s [G7]wife,
[G]in my little [G7]snapshot [C]album.
[C]Chasing the [C7]Curate with a [G]carving [G7]knife
[G]in my little [G7]snapshot [C]album.
Now [Dm]what he did was [Em]all in fun
But it’s [F]not the kind of [C]thing [G7]that’s [C]done,
I can [Dm]see he pinched her [E7]hot-cross [Am]bun,
[G7]in my little snapshot [C]album.


And [C]I’ve got a [C7]picture of a [G]nudist [G7]camp,
[G]in my little [G7]snapshot [C]album,
[C]All very [C7]jolly but a [G]trifle [G7]damp,
[G]in my little [G7]snapshot [C]album.
There’s [Dm]Uncle Dick [Em]without a care,
[F]Discarding all his [C]un[G7]der[C]wear,
But his [Dm]watch and chain still [E7]dangle [Am]there,
[G7]in my little snapshot [C]album!

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AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1938
KeyC

How to play In My Little Snapshot Album on Guitar (Step-by-step)

George Formby - In My Little Snapshot Album on guitar requires 11 chords and 18 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.

In My Little Snapshot Album uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (20), G → G7 (18), and C → Dm (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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C 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. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  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 A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
F to G7

3. 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

4. C → B7 chord transition

To move from C to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.
C to B7

5. B7 → G7 chord transition

To move from B7 to G7;

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

6. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 to Am;

  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.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to 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. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

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

11. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7;

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

12. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

13. 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.

14. C7 → G chord transition

To move from C7 to G;

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

15. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

16. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

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

17. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

18. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In My Little Snapshot Album.

  • In My Little Snapshot Album includes 115 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • In My Little Snapshot Album contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how In My Little Snapshot Album connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%