Lesley Gore - It’s My Party Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[A]It’s my party and I’ll [A7]cry if I want to
[D]Cry if I want to [Dm], cry if I want to
[A]You [F#m]would cry [Bm7]too if it [E7]happened to [A]you [D] [A] [E7]
[Opening]
[A]Nobody knows where [C]Johnny has gone,
But [A]Judy left at the same [D]time
[Dm]Why was he [A]holding her hand
When [B7]he’s supposed to hold [E7]mine?
[chorus]
[A]It’s my party and I’ll [A7]cry if I want to
[D]Cry if I want to [Dm], cry if I want to
[A]You [F#m]would cry [Bm7]too if it [E7]happened to [A]you [D] [A] [E7]
[verse 2]
[A]Play all my records, keep [C]dancing all night
But [A]leave me alone for a [D]while
[Dm]‘Til Johnny’s [A]dancing with me
I’ve [B7]got no reason to [E7]smile
[chorus]
[A]It’s my party and I’ll [A7]cry if I want to
[D]Cry if I want to [Dm], cry if I want to
[A]You [F#m]would cry [Bm7]too if it [E7]happened to [A]you [D] [A] [E7]
[Closing]
[A]Judy and Johnny just [C]walked through the door
Like [A]a queen with her [D]king
[Dm]Oh what a [A]perfect surprise
[B7]Judy’s wearing his [E7]ring
[chorus]
[A]It’s my party and I’ll [A7]cry if I want to
[D]Cry if I want to [Dm], cry if I want to
[A]You [F#m]would cry [Bm7]too if it [E7]happened to [A]you [D] [A] [E7]
[chorus]
[A]It’s my party and I’ll [A7]cry if I want to
[D]Cry if I want to [Dm], cry if I want to
[A]You [F#m]would cry [Bm7]too if it [E7]happened to [A]you [D] [A] [E7]
How to play It's My Party on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lesley Gore - It's My Party on guitar requires 9 chords and 12 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.
It's My Party uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (12), A → D (8), and D → 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 A - A7 chord transition.
1. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
3. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. F#m → Bm7 chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm7;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
7. Bm7 → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm7 to E7;
- While playing Bm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
8. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 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.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
9. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
10. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- 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 A string fret 3.
11. A → B7 chord transition
To move from A to B7;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
12. B7 → E7 chord transition
To move from B7 to E7;
- While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- 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.
It's My Party chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's My Party.
- It's My Party includes 83 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- It's My Party contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how It's My Party connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → F#m: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → Dm: 1%