Lionel Bart - Oom-Pah-Pah Chords

ChordsC, D7, G7

Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

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G7Especiallywhenthey’vebeenontheD7ginortheG7beer

CIfyou’vegotthepatienceyourD7ownimaginations’ll

G7TellyoujustexactlywhatCyouwantCtoChear

COompahpah,oompahpah,D7that’showitgoes

G7Oompahpah,oompahpah,CeveryoneG7knows

CTheyallsupposewhattheyD7wanttosuppose

G7WhentheyhearoompahCpah

CMisterPercySnodgrasswouldD7oftenhavetheoddglass

ButG7neverwhenhethought D7anybodycouldG7see

CSecretlyhe’dbuyitandD7drinkitonthequiet

AndG7dreamhewasanEarlwithaCgirlonCeachCknee

COompahpah,oompahpah,D7that’showitgoes

G7Oompahpah,oompahpah,CeveryoneG7knows

CWhatisthecauseofhisD7redshinynose

G7CoulditbeoompahCpah

CPrettylittleSallygoesD7walkingdownthealley

G7DisplaysaprettyankletoD7alloftheG7men

CTheycouldseehergarters,butD7notforfreeandgratis

AnG7inchortwoandthensheknowsCwhentoCsay[Cwhen

COompahpah,oompahpah,D7that’showitgoes

G7Oompahpah,oompahpah,CeveryoneG7knows

CWhetherit’shidden,orwhetherD7itshows

G7It’sthesame,oompahCpah

COompahpah,oompahpah,D7that’showitgoes

G7Oompahpah,oompahpah,CeveryoneG7knows

CWhetherit’shidden,orwhetherD7itshows

G7It’sthesame,oompahCpahC

ArtistLionel Bart

AlbumOliver! Soundtrack

GenresPop, Musical

Year1968

KeyC

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Oom-Pah-Pah on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lionel Bart - Oom-Pah-Pah 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.

Oom-Pah-Pah uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (18), D7 → G7 (17), and C → D7 (14). 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 - D7 chord transition.

1. C → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

2. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

3. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Oom-Pah-Pah chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Oom-Pah-Pah.

Oom-Pah-Pah includes 56 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Oom-Pah-Pah contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Oom-Pah-Pah 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 → G7: 2%
- C → D7: 1%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → D7: 2%