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Cliff Richard - Move It Chords

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

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

AC’monprettybabylet’samoveitandaA7grooveit
AWellshakeohbaby,shakeohhoney,pleasedon’tA7loseit
AIt’srhythmthatgetsintoyourheartandA7soul
AWell,letmetellyoubaby,it’scalledrock‘n’A7roll
A7TheyDsayit’sgonnadiebuthoneypleaselet’sD7faceit
D7Well,theyAjustdon’tknowwhat’sagoin’to A7replaceit
Yeah,E7balladsandcalypsostheygotnothin’on
DRealcountrymusicthatjustdrivesalong
AWell-amoveit
AC’monprettybabylet’samoveitandaA7grooveit
AWellshakeohbaby,shakeohhoney,pleasedon’tA7loseit
AIt’srhythmthatgetsintoyourheartandA7soul
AWell,letmetellyoubaby,it’scalledrock‘n’A7roll
A7TheyDsayit’sgonnadiebuthoneypleaselet’sD7faceit
D7Well,theyAjustdon’tknowwhat’sagoin’to A7replaceit
Yeah,E7balladsandcalypsostheygotnothin’on
DRealcountrymusicthatjustdrivesalong
AOhhoney,moveit
HeyDmoveit
AA-hamoveit
AA-hamoveit
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ArtistCliff Richard
AlbumCliff
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1959
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Move It on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cliff Richard - Move It on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Move It uses these transitions most often: A → A7 (10), A7 → A (6), and D → A (3). 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

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 10 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

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 chorus, played 2 times.

A7 to D

3. D → D7 chord transition

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

To move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

D to D7

4. D7 → A chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

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 chorus, played 2 times.

D7 to A

5. A7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. E7 → D chord transition

Switching from E7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D → A chord transition

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 3 times.

Move It chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Move It.

  • Move It includes 30 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Move It contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Move It 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 → D: 29%
    • A → A7: 3%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → A: 4%
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