Little Richard - Long Tall Sally Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
I’m gonna [A]tell Aunt Mary [A]‘bout Uncle Hohn
[A]he said he had the misery [A7]but he got a lot of fun
Oh, [D]baby, yeah now [A]baby
Woo [E7]baby, [D7]some fun tonight [A], [E7]yeah
[verse 2]
I [A]saw Uncle John with [A]Long Tall Sally
he [A]saw Aunt Mary comin’ and he [A7]ducked back in the alley
Oh, [D]baby, yeah now [A]baby
Woo [E7]baby, [D7]some fun tonig[A]aahh [E7]woo!!!!
[interlude]
[A] [A7] [D] [A] [E7] [D7] [A] [E7]
[verse 3]
Well [A]Long Tall Sally Shes a [A]pretty sweet she got
everything that [A7]Uncle John need
Oh, [D]baby, yeah now [A]baby
Woo [E7]baby, [D7]some fun tonight[A]aahhh[E7]yeahahah!!!!
[interlude]
[A] [A7] [D] [A] [E7] [D7] [A] [E7]
[verse 4]
Well, we’ll [A]have some fun tonight
I said we’ll have some fun tonight
[A7]Woo
[D]Everything’s all right
yeah we’ll [A]have some fun tonight
I said [E7]have some fun
yeah, [D7]have some, [A]ahhh, ah [E7]
[verse 5]
We’re gonna [A]have some fun tonight
yeah some fun tonight [A7]Woo
[D]Everything’s all right
have [A]some fun tonight, well
[Closing]
We’ll [E7]have some fun hav’in [Dm]some fun tonight [A] [E7]yeah
How to play Long Tall Sally on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Little Richard - Long Tall Sally on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Long Tall Sally uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (14), A → A7 (7), and A7 → D (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 A - A7 chord transition.
1. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → D7 chord transition
To move from E7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
7. E7 → Dm chord transition
To move from E7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
8. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Long Tall Sally chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long Tall Sally.
- Long Tall Sally includes 55 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Long Tall Sally contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Long Tall Sally 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 → E7: 4%
- A → A7: 3%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → D7: 2%