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Lesley Gore - It’s My Party Chords

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ChordsA, A7, D, Dm, F#m, Bm7, E7, C, B7
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

AIt’smypartyandI’llA7cryifIwantto
DCryifIwanttoDm,cryifIwantto
AYouF#mwouldcryBm7tooifitE7happenedtoAyouDAE7
ANobodyknowswhereCJohnnyhasgone,
ButAJudyleftatthesameDtime
DmWhywasheAholdingherhand
WhenB7he’ssupposedtoholdE7mine?
AIt’smypartyandI’llA7cryifIwantto
DCryifIwanttoDm,cryifIwantto
AYouF#mwouldcryBm7tooifitE7happenedtoAyouDAE7
APlayallmyrecords,keepCdancingallnight
ButAleavemealoneforaDwhile
Dm‘TilJohnny’sAdancingwithme
I’veB7gotnoreasontoE7smile
AIt’smypartyandI’llA7cryifIwantto
DCryifIwanttoDm,cryifIwantto
AYouF#mwouldcryBm7tooifitE7happenedtoAyouDAE7
AJudyandJohnnyjustCwalkedthroughthedoor
LikeAaqueenwithherDking
DmOhwhataAperfectsurprise
B7Judy’swearinghisE7ring
AIt’smypartyandI’llA7cryifIwantto
DCryifIwanttoDm,cryifIwantto
AYouF#mwouldcryBm7tooifitE7happenedtoAyouDAE7
AIt’smypartyandI’llA7cryifIwantto
DCryifIwanttoDm,cryifIwantto
AYouF#mwouldcryBm7tooifitE7happenedtoAyouDAE7
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ArtistLesley Gore
AlbumI'll Cry If I Want To
GenresPop
Year1963
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

A to A7

2. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

A7 to D

3. D → Dm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

D to Dm

4. Dm → A chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Dm to A

5. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. F#m → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. Bm7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm7 to E7:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. E7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 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. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

9. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

10. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. A → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

12. B7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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%
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