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Little Richard - Long Tall Sally Chords

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ChordsA, A7, D, E7, D7, Dm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

I’mgonnaAtellAuntMaryA‘boutUncleHohn
AhesaidhehadthemiseryA7buthegotalotoffun
Oh,Dbaby,yeahnowAbaby
WooE7baby,D7somefuntonightA,E7yeah
IAsawUncleJohnwithALongTallSally
heAsawAuntMarycomin’andheA7duckedbackinthealley
Oh,Dbaby,yeahnowAbaby
WooE7baby,D7somefun AtonigaahhE7woo!!!!
AA7DAE7D7AE7
WellALongTallSallyShesaAprettysweetshegot
everythingthatA7UncleJohnneed
Oh,Dbaby,yeahnowAbaby
WooE7baby,D7somefun Atonightaahhhyeahahah!!!!
AA7DAE7D7AE7
Well,we’llAhavesomefuntonight
Isaidwe’llhavesomefuntonight
A7Woo
DEverything’sallright
yeahwe’llAhavesomefuntonight
IsaidE7havesomefun
yeah,D7havesome,Aahhh,ahE7
We’regonnaAhavesomefuntonight
yeahsomefuntonightA7Woo
DEverything’sallright
haveAsomefuntonight,well
We’llE7havesomefunhav’inDmsomefuntonightAyeah
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ArtistLittle Richard
AlbumHere's Little Richard
GenresRock, Rock and roll
Year1957
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A to A7

2. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A7 to D

3. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D to A

4. A → E7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

A to E7

5. E7 → D7 chord transition

To move from E7 to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. D7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. E7 → Dm chord transition

To move from E7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Dm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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