Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue Chords
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How to play Peggy Sue on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Peggy Sue uses these transitions most often: D → A (38), A → D (30), and A → E7 (16). 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
To move 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 30 times.
2. A → E7 chord transition
Here's how 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 16 times.
3. E7 → D chord transition
Here's how to move from E7 to D:
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.
4. A → F chord transition
Here's how to move from A to F:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
5. A → A7 chord transition
Switching from A to A7:
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
This transition appears in the interlude.
6. A7 → D7 chord transition
Here's how to move from A7 to D7:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the interlude.
7. D7 → A chord transition
Switching from D7 to A:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.
8. E7 → D7 chord transition
To move from E7 to D7:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the interlude.
Peggy Sue chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Peggy Sue.
- Peggy Sue includes 108 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Peggy Sue contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Peggy Sue 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 D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%