Buddy Holly - Oh Boy Chords
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How to play Oh Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - Oh Boy on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Oh Boy uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (8), A → D (6), and A → E7 (6). 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 - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
Switching from A to D:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
2. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7:
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
3. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7:
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
Oh Boy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Oh Boy.
- Oh Boy includes 26 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Oh Boy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Oh Boy 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 → E7: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%