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Harry Nilsson - Makin’ Whoopee Chords

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ChordsC, Am7, Dm7, G7, C7, F, Fm, Fm7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AnotherCbride,Am7anotherDm7JuneG7
AnotherCsunnyC7honeymoonFm
AnotherCseason,Am7anotherDm7reasonG7
Formakin’CwhoopeeCDm7G7
YougetsomeCshoes,Am7alittleDm7riceG7
Thegroom’ssoCnervousC7heanswersFtwiceFm
It’sreallyCthrillin’Am7thathe’ssoDm7willin’G7
Formakin’CwhoopeeFFm7C
C7PicturealittleDmlovenest
Dm7DownwheretherosesCcling
C7PicturethatsameDmlovenest
AndDm7seewhatayearwillG7bring
He’sdoin’CdishesAm7andbabyDm7clothesG7
He’sso Cambitious,C7heevenFsewsFm
Justdon’t Cforget,folks,Am7that’swhatyouDm7get,folks,G7
Formakin’CwhoopeeCDm7G7
AnotherCyearAm7ormaybeDm7lessG7
What’sthisIChear?C7Well,can’tyouFguess?Fm
ShefeelsCneglectedAm7andhe’sDm7suspectedG7
Ofmakin’CwhoopeeCDm7G7
Shesits CaloneAm7‘most Dm7everynightG7
Hedoesn’tCphoneher,C7hedoesn’tFwriteFm
Hesayshe’sC“busy”Am7butshesaysDm7“is G7he?”
He’smakin’CwhoopeeFFm7C
C7Hedoesn’tmakemuchDmmoney
Dm7OnlyafivethousandCper
C7Somejudgewhothinkshe’sDmfunny
Dm7ToldhimhegottopaysixtoG7her
Hesays:“NowCjudge,Am7supposeIDm7fail.”G7
Thejudgesays: C“BudgeC7rightintoFjail!Fm
You’dbetterCkeepherAm7Ithinkit’sDm7cheaper
Thanmakin’Cwhoopee“FFm7C
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ArtistHarry Nilsson
AlbumA Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night
GenresBlues, Jazz
Year1973
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Makin' Whoopee on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Nilsson - Makin' Whoopee on guitar requires 9 chords and 14 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.

Makin' Whoopee uses these transitions most often: Dm7 → G7 (17), G7 → C (17), and Am7 → Dm7 (12). 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 - Am7 chord transition.

1. C → Am7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to Am7

2. Am7 → Dm7 chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram

Switching from Am7 to Dm7:

  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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am7 to Dm7

3. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm7 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

Dm7 to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

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

To move from G7 to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

G7 to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. F → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. Fm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. F → Fm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Fm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

12. Fm7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

13. C7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from C7 to Dm:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

14. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Makin' Whoopee chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Makin' Whoopee.

  • Makin' Whoopee includes 108 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Makin' Whoopee contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Makin' Whoopee connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → C7: 2%
    After Dm7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G7 (46%), G (13%), and C (11%).
    • Dm7 → G7: 46%
    • Dm7 → C: 11%
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