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Herman’s Hermits - Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Dm, G7, Am, G, Bb, D#, Gm, Ab, F#, Bbm
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 Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm 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 G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Mrs. [Em]Brown you’ve [Dm]got a [G7]lovely [C]daughter [Em] [Dm] [G7]
[C]Girls as [Em]sharp as [Dm]her are [G7]somethin’ [C]rare [Em] [Dm] [G7]
[Am]But it’s [C]sad, [Am]she doesn’t [C]love me now
[Am]She’s made it [C]clear enough it ain’t no good to [G]pine [G7] [G] [G7]

[verse 2]
[C]She wants [Em]to re[Dm]turn those [G7]things I [C]bought her [Em] [Dm] [G7]
[C]Tell her [Em]she can [Dm]keep them [G7]just the [C]same [Em] [Dm] [G7]
[Am]Things have [C]changed, [Am]she doesn’t [C]love me now
[Am]She’s made it [C]clear enough it ain’t no good to [G7]pine [Bb]

[verse 3]
[D#]Walkin’ a[Gm]bout, [Ab]even in a [Bb]crowd, well
[F#]You’ll pick her [Bbm]out, [Bb]makes a bloke feel [G]so proud
[C]If she [Em]finds that [Dm]I’ve been [G7]round to [C]see you
([Em]round to [Dm]see [G7]you)
[C]Tell her[Em]that I’m [Dm]well and [G7]feelin’ [C]fine
([Em]feelin’ [Dm]fine [G7])
[Am]Don’t let [C]on (oo ooo), [Am]don’t say she’s [C]broke my heart (oo ooo)
[Am]I’d go down [C]on my knees but it’s no good to [G7]pine [Bb]

[verse 4]
[D#]Walkin’ a[Gm]bout, [Ab]even in a [Bb]crowd, well
[F#]You’ll pick her [Bbm]out, [Bb]makes a bloke feel [G]so proud

[verse 5]
[C]If she [Em]finds that [Dm]I’ve been [G7]round to [C]see you
([Em]round to [Dm]see [G7]you)
[C]Tell her[Em]that I’m [Dm]well and [G7]feelin’ [C]fine
([Em]feelin’ [Dm]fine [G7])
[Am]Don’t let [C]on (oo ooo), [Am]don’t say she’s [C]broke my heart (oo ooo)
[Am]I’d go down [C]on my knees but it’s no good to [G7]pine [Bb]

[Closing]
[C]Mrs. [Em]Brown you’ve [Dm]got a [G7]lovely [C]daughter
([Em]lovely [Dm]daughter [G7])

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ArtistHerman's Hermits
AlbumThe Most of Herman's Hermits
GenresPop
Year1971
KeyC

How to play Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter on guitar requires 12 chords and 18 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.

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter uses these transitions most often: C → Em (18), Dm → G7 (18), and Em → Dm (18). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

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

2. Em → Dm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Em to Dm;

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

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

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

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.
Dm 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.
G7 to C

5. G7 → Am chord transition

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.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

7. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  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 3.

8. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  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 3 to fret 1.

9. G7 → Bb chord transition

To move from G7 to Bb;

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

10. Bb → D# chord transition

To move from Bb to D#;

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

11. D# → Gm chord transition

To move from D# to Gm;

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

12. Gm → Ab chord transition

To move from Gm to Ab;

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

13. Ab → Bb chord transition

To move from Ab to Bb;

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

14. Bb → F# chord transition

To move from Bb to F#;

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

15. F# → Bbm chord transition

To move from F# to Bbm;

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

16. Bbm → Bb chord transition

To move from Bbm to Bb;

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

17. Bb → G chord transition

To move from Bb to G;

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

18. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

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

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter .

  • Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter includes 121 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
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