Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Little Red Riding Hood Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
Who’s that I see walking in these woods
Why it’s Little Red Riding Hood
[chorus]
[Em]Hey there, Little Red [G]Riding Hood
[A]You sure are looking good
[C]You’re everything a [B7]big bad wolf could [Em]want [B7]
[verse 2]
[Em]Little Red [G]Riding Hood
[A]I don’t think little big girls should
[C]Go walking in these [B7]spooky old woods a[Em]lone [B7]
[verse 3]
[G]What big eyes you have
[Em]The kind of eyes that drive wolves mad
So [A]just to see that you don’t get chased
I think I [D]ought to walk with you for a ways
[verse 4]
[G]What full lips you have
[Em]They’re sure to lure someone bad
So un[A]til you get to Grandma’s place
I think you [D]ought to walk with me and be safe
[verse 5]
[Em]I’m gonna keep my [G]sheep suit on
[A]Till I’m sure that you’ve been shown
[C]That I can be trusted [B7]walking with you a[Em]lone [B7]
[verse 6]
[Em]Little Red [G]Riding Hood
[A]I’d like to hold you if I could
But [C]you might think I’m a [B7]big bad wolf, so I [Em]won’t [B7]
[verse 7]
[G]What a big heart I have
[Em]The better to love you with
[A]Little Red Riding Hood
[D]Even bad wolves can be good
[Closing]
[G]I’ll try keep satisfied
[Em]Just to walk close by your side
[A]Maybe you’ll see things my way
Be[D]fore we get to Grandma’s place
[chorus]
[Em]Little Red [G]Riding Hood
[A]You sure are looking good
[C]You’re everything a [B7]big bad wolf could [Em]want [B7]
[chorus]
[Em]Little Red [G]Riding Hood
[A]You sure are looking good
[C]You’re everything a [B7]big bad wolf could [Em]want
How to play Little Red Riding Hood on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Little Red Riding Hood on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Little Red Riding Hood uses these transitions most often: B7 → Em (9), A → C (6), and C → B7 (6). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
5. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. B7 → G chord transition
To move from B7 to G;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
8. 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.
9. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Little Red Riding Hood chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Red Riding Hood.
- Little Red Riding Hood includes 56 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Little Red Riding Hood contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Little Red Riding Hood connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → A: 5%
After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).- B7 → Em: 58%
- B7 → G: 4%