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Julie Andrews - My Favorite Things Chords

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ChordsEm, Cmaj7, Am, D, G, C, B7, E, A, A7, D7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Opening]
[Em]Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
[Cmaj7]Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens
[Am]Brown paper [D]packages [G]tied up with [C]string
[G]These are a [C]few of my [Am]favorite [B7]things.

[verse 2]
[Em]Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
[Cmaj7]Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
[Am]Wild geese that [D]fly
with the [G]moon on their [C]wings
[G]These are a [C]few of my [Am]favorite [B7]things

[verse 3]
[E]Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
[A]Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
[Am]Silver white [D]winters that [G]melt in the [C]springs
[G]These are a [C]few of my [Am]favorite [B7]things

[Closing]
[Em]When the dog bites [Am]when the [B7]bee stings
[Em]When I’m feeling [C]sad
I simply remember my [A7]favorite thing and [G]I don’t feel
[D7]So [G]bad

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ArtistJulie Andrews
AlbumSingle
GenresMusical
Year1965
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play My Favorite Things on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Julie Andrews - My Favorite Things on guitar requires 11 chords and 16 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.

My Favorite Things uses these transitions most often: G → C (6), Am → B7 (4), and Am → D (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 Em - Cmaj7 chord transition.

1. Em → Cmaj7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Cmaj7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to Cmaj7

2. Cmaj7 → Am chord transition

Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Cmaj7 to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from D 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 A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Cmaj7 to Am

3. Am → D chord transition

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

To move from Am to D;

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

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

7. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7;

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

8. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

9. B7 → E chord transition

To move from B7 to E;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

10. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

11. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

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

12. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

13. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

14. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7;

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

15. A7 → G chord transition

To move from A7 to G;

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

16. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

My Favorite Things chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Favorite Things.

  • My Favorite Things includes 38 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • My Favorite Things contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how My Favorite Things connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → D: 7%
    • Am → B7: 1%
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