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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.

CMrs.EmBrownyou’veDmgotaG7lovelyCdaughterEmDmG7
CGirlsasEmsharpasDmherareG7somethin’CrareEmDmG7
AmButit’sCsad,Amshedoesn’tClovemenow
AmShe’smadeitCclearenoughitain’tnogoodtoGpineG7GG7
CShewantsEmto DmreturnthoseG7thingsICboughtherEmDmG7
CTellherEmshecanDmkeepthemG7justtheCsameEmDmG7
AmThingshaveCchanged,Amshedoesn’tClovemenow
AmShe’smadeitCclearenoughitain’tnogoodtoG7pineBb
D#Walkin’ Gmabout,AbeveninaBbcrowd,well
F#You’llpickherBbmout,BbmakesablokefeelGsoproud
CIfsheEmfindsthatDmI’vebeenG7roundtoCseeyou
Em(roundtoDmseeG7you)
CTell EmherthatI’mDmwellandG7feelin’Cfine
Em(feelin’DmfineG7)
AmDon’tletCon(ooooo),Amdon’tsayshe’sCbrokemyheart(ooooo)
AmI’dgodownConmykneesbutit’snogoodtoG7pineBb
D#Walkin’ Gmabout,AbeveninaBbcrowd,well
F#You’llpickherBbmout,BbmakesablokefeelGsoproud
CIfsheEmfindsthatDmI’vebeenG7roundtoCseeyou
Em(roundtoDmseeG7you)
CTell EmherthatI’mDmwellandG7feelin’Cfine
Em(feelin’DmfineG7)
AmDon’tletCon(ooooo),Amdon’tsayshe’sCbrokemyheart(ooooo)
AmI’dgodownConmykneesbutit’snogoodtoG7pineBb
CMrs.EmBrownyou’veDmgotaG7lovelyCdaughter
Em(lovelyDmdaughterG7)
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ArtistHerman's Hermits
AlbumThe Most of Herman's Hermits
GenresPop
Year1971
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

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

Switching 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, played 18 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G7 to C

5. G7 → Am chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

7. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. G → G7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. Bb → D# chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. D# → Gm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. Gm → Ab chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Ab → Bb chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. Bbm → Bb chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

18. Bb → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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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