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Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Jollity Farm Chords

ChordsG, D7, A7, C, Gdim, E7, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Gdim chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-x-3-2-xGuitar Gdim chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[G]There’s a farm called Misery but [G]of that, we’ll have none
[D7]Because we know of one that’s [G]always lots of fun (Ha! Ha!)


And [G]this one’s name is Jollity, be[G]lieve me folks, it’s great
For [A7]everything sings out to us, as we go through the [D7]gate


[G]All the little pigs, they grunt and howl
The [D7]cats meow
The [G]dogs bow-wow
[C]Ever[Gdim]body [G]makes a [E7]row
[Am]Down on [D7]Jollity [G]Farm


[C] [G] [C] [G] [D7] [D7]


[G]All the little pigs they grunt and howl:Grunt! Howl! Grunt! Howl!
The [D7]cats meow: Me-ow! Me-ow!
The [G]dogs bow wow: Ruff! Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!
[C]Ever[Gdim]body [G]makes a [E7]row
[Am]Down on [D7]Jollity [G]Farm


[G]All the little birds go Tweet Tweet Tweet
The [D7]lambs all bleat: Baaaah!
And [G]shake their feet: Rattle!
[C]Ever[Gdim]thing’s a [G]perfect [E7]treat
[Am]Down on [D7]Jollity [G]Farm


[C]Regular as habit
The [G]cocks begin to crow (Cock-a-doodle-doo)
[C]And the old buck rabbit
Sings [D7]”Stuff it up your jumper!” Vo-doh-dee-oh!


[G]All the little ducks go Quack Quack Quack
The [D7]cows all moo: Moo!
The [G]bull does too: Whonk!
[C]Ever[Gdim]one says [G]how do you [E7]do
[A7]Down on [D7]Jollity [G]Farm


[C] [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G]

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AlbumGorilla
GenresRock
Year1967
KeyG

How to play Jollity Farm on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Jollity Farm on guitar requires 7 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.

Jollity Farm uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (13), G → C (10), and G → D7 (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 G - D7 chord transition.

1. 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.
G to D7

2. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
G to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A7 to D7

4. G → C chord transition

To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

5. C → Gdim chord transition

To move from C to Gdim;

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

6. Gdim → G chord transition

To move from Gdim to G;

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

7. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  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.

8. 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.

9. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

10. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7;

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

11. E7 → A7 chord transition

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jollity Farm.

  • Jollity Farm includes 58 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Jollity Farm contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Jollity Farm connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%