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Johnny Otis - Ma! He’s Making Eyes at Me Chords

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ChordsC, G7, Am, D7, G, E7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Little Lilly was [G7]oh so silly and [C]shy
And all the [G7]fellows knew, she wouldn’t [Am]bill and [G7]coo.
[C]Every single night [G7]some smart fellow would [C]try
To cuddle [D7]up to her, but she would [G7]cry. [G] [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Ma, he’s making [D7]eyes at me. [G7]Ma, he’s awful [C]nice to me.
[C]Ma, he’s almost [G7]breaking my heart
[G7]I’m beside him. [C]Mercy let his [G7]conscience guide him
[C]Ma, he wants to [D7]marry me, [G7]be my honey [E7]bee. [G7]
[C]Every minute [G7]he gets bolder,
[C]Now he’s leaning [G7]on my shoulder.
[G]Ma, he’s [G7]kissing [C]me

[verse 2]
[C]Lilly was so good, [G7]everybody could [C]tell.
You would never [G7]see her roam, she would always [Am]stay at home. [G7]
[C]All the neighbors knew [G7]little Lilly too [C]well,
For when the [D7]boys would call, they would her [G7]yell. [G] [G7]

[Closing]
[C]Ma, he’s making [Dm]eyes at me.
[G7]Ma, he’s awful [C]nice to me.
[C]Ma, he’s almost [G7]breaking my heart
[G7]If you peek in, [C]Can’t you see I’m [G7]gonna weaken
[C]Ma, he wants to [D7]marry me,
[G7]be my honey [E7]bee. [G7]
[C]Ma, I’m meeting [G7]with resistance,
[C]I shall holler [G7]for assistance,
[G]Ma, he’s [G7]kissing [C]me.

[chorus]
[C]Ma, he’s making [D7]eyes at me. [G7]Ma, he’s awful [C]nice to me.
[C]Ma, he’s almost [G7]breaking my heart
[G7]I’m beside him. [C]Mercy let his [G7]conscience guide him
[C]Ma, he wants to [D7]marry me, [G7]be my honey [E7]bee. [G7]
[C]Every minute [G7]he gets bolder,
[C]Now he’s leaning [G7]on my shoulder.
[G]Ma, he’s [G7]kissing [C]me

[outro]
[G7] [C]

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ArtistJohnny Otis
AlbumThe Greatest Johnny Otis Show
GenresRock
Year1957
KeyC

How to play Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Johnny Otis - Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me on guitar requires 7 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.

Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (27), C → G7 (19), and C → 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 C - G7 chord transition.

1. C → G7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from C to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
C to G7

2. G7 → Am chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G7 to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G7 to Am

3. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

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.
C to D7

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from D7 to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
D7 to G7

5. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 to G;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.

6. G7 → E7 chord transition

To move from G7 to E7;

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  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.

7. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

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

Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me.

  • Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me includes 82 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Dm: 5%
    • C → G7: 2%
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