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Raffi - Knees Up Mother Brown Chords

ChordsC, F, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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CTherecameagirlfromFrance
WhoFdidn’tknowhowtodance
TheG7onlythingthatshecoulddo
WaskneesupMotherCBrown
COh,kneesupMotherBrown
FKneesupMotherBrown
G7Kneesup,kneesup,neverletthebreezeup,
KneesupMotherCBrown
COh,hoppingononefoot
FHoppingononefoot
G7Hopping,hopping,neverstopping
HoppingononeCfoot
COh,kneesupMotherBrown
FKneesupMotherBrown
G7Kneesup,kneesup,neverletthebreezeup,
KneesupMotherCBrown
COh,prancingupanddown
FPrancingupanddown
G7Prancing,prancing,neverdancing
PrancingupandCdown
COh,kneesupMotherBrown
FKneesupMotherBrown
G7Kneesup,kneesup,neverletthebreezeup,
KneesupMotherCBrown
CAndwhirlingroundandround
FWhirlingroundandround
G7Whirling,whirling,nevertwirling
WhirlingroundandCround
COh,kneesupMotherBrown
FKneesupMotherBrown
G7Kneesup,kneesup,neverletthebreezeup,
KneesupMotherCBrown
COh,kneesupMotherBrown
FKneesupMotherBrown
G7Kneesup,kneesup,neverletthebreezeup,
KneesupMotherCBrown
G7C
ArtistRaffi
AlbumRaffi in Concert with the Rise and Shine Band
GenresChildren
Year1989
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Knees Up Mother Brown on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Raffi - Knees Up Mother Brown on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Knees Up Mother Brown uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), C → F (9), and F → G7 (9). 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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

F to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G7 to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Knees Up Mother Brown.

  • Knees Up Mother Brown includes 29 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Knees Up Mother Brown contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Knees Up Mother Brown 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 → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%