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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.

GThere’safarmcalledMiserybutGofthat,we’llhavenone
D7Becauseweknowofonethat’sGalwayslotsoffun(Ha!Ha!)
AndGthisone’snameisJollity, Gbelievemefolks,it’sgreat
ForA7everythingsingsouttous,aswegothroughtheD7gate
GAllthelittlepigs,theygruntandhowl
TheD7catsmeow
TheGdogsbow-wow
CEverbodyGmakesaE7row
AmDownonD7JollityGFarm
CGCGD7D7
GAllthelittlepigstheygruntandhowl:Grunt!Howl!Grunt!Howl!
TheD7catsmeow:Me-ow!Me-ow!
TheGdogsbowwow:Ruff!Ruff!Ruff!Ruff!
CEverbodyGmakesaE7row
AmDownonD7JollityGFarm
GAllthelittlebirdsgoTweetTweetTweet
TheD7lambsallbleat:Baaaah!
AndGshaketheirfeet:Rattle!
CEverthing’saGperfectE7treat
AmDownonD7JollityGFarm
CRegularashabit
TheGcocksbegintocrow(Cock-a-doodle-doo)
CAndtheoldbuckrabbit
SingsD7”Stuffitupyourjumper!”Vo-doh-dee-oh!
GAllthelittleducksgoQuackQuackQuack
TheD7cowsallmoo:Moo!
TheGbulldoestoo:Whonk!
CEveronesaysGhowdoyouE7do
A7DownonD7JollityGFarm
CGCGD7G
AlbumGorilla
GenresRock
Year1967
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

G to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

G to C

5. C → Gdim chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Gdim → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. G → E7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Am → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. C → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%