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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.

CLittleLillywasG7ohsosillyandCshy
AndalltheG7fellowsknew,shewouldn’tAmbillandG7coo.
CEverysinglenightG7somesmartfellowwouldCtry
TocuddleD7uptoher,butshewouldG7cry.GG7
CMa,he’smakingD7eyesatme.G7Ma,he’sawfulCnicetome.
CMa,he’salmostG7breakingmyheart
G7I’mbesidehim.CMercylethisG7conscienceguidehim
CMa,hewantstoD7marryme,G7bemyhoneyE7bee.G7
CEveryminuteG7hegetsbolder,
CNowhe’sleaningG7onmyshoulder.
GMa,he’sG7kissingCme
CLillywassogood,G7everybodycouldCtell.
YouwouldneverG7seeherroam,shewouldalwaysAmstayathome.G7
CAlltheneighborsknewG7littleLillytooCwell,
ForwhentheD7boyswouldcall,theywouldherG7yell.GG7
CMa,he’smakingDmeyesatme.
G7Ma,he’sawfulCnicetome.
CMa,he’salmostG7breakingmyheart
G7Ifyoupeekin,CCan’tyouseeI’mG7gonnaweaken
CMa,hewantstoD7marryme,
G7bemyhoneyE7bee.G7
CMa,I’mmeetingG7withresistance,
CIshallhollerG7forassistance,
GMa,he’sG7kissingCme.
CMa,he’smakingD7eyesatme.G7Ma,he’sawfulCnicetome.
CMa,he’salmostG7breakingmyheart
G7I’mbesidehim.CMercylethisG7conscienceguidehim
CMa,hewantstoD7marryme,G7bemyhoneyE7bee.G7
CEveryminuteG7hegetsbolder,
CNowhe’sleaningG7onmyshoulder.
GMa,he’sG7kissingCme
G7C
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ArtistJohnny Otis
AlbumThe Greatest Johnny Otis Show
GenresRock
Year1957
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D7 to G7

5. G7 → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. C → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Dm → G7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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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