Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram- Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Put your head on my [Em]shoulder
[Am]Hold me [D]in your arms, [G]baby [Em]
[Am]Squeeze me [D]oh so tight
[G]Show [Em]me [Am]that you [D]love me [G]too [C] [G]
[verse 2]
Put your lips next to mine, [Em]dear
[Am]Won’t you [D]kiss me once, [G]baby [Em]
[Am]Just a [D]kiss goodnight, [G]may[Em]be
[Am]You and [D]I will fall in [G]love [C] [G] [G7]
(You and I will fall in love).
[Closing]
[D]People say that [G]love’s a game
A [D]game you just can’t [G]win
If [F#]there’s a way
I’ll [Bm]find it someday
And [A]then this fool with rush [D]in [D]
[chorus]
[G]Put your head on my [Em]shoulder
[Am]Whisper [D]in my ear, [G]baby [Em]
[Am]Words I [D]want to hear [G]tell [Em]me
[Am]Tell me [D]that you love me [G]too [G#]
(Tell me that you love me too)
[chorus]
[Ab]Put your head on my [Fm]shoulder
[Bbm]Whisper [Eb]in my ear, [Ab]baby [Fm]
[Bbm]Words I [Eb]want to hear [Ab]tell [Fm]me
[Bbm]Tell me [Eb]that you love me [Ab]too [A]
(Tell me that you love me too)
How to play Put Your Head On My Shoulder on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder on guitar requires 14 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.
Put Your Head On My Shoulder uses these transitions most often: D → G (12), Am → D (9), and Em → Am (9). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
7. G7 → D chord transition
To move from G7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. G → F# chord transition
To move from G to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
9. F# → Bm chord transition
To move from F# to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
10. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
11. 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.
12. G → G# chord transition
To move from G to G#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
13. G# → Ab chord transition
To move from G# to Ab;
- Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 4.
14. Ab → Fm chord transition
To move from Ab to Fm;
- While playing Ab, lift your middle finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
15. Fm → Bbm chord transition
To move from Fm to Bbm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 2.
16. Bbm → Eb chord transition
To move from Bbm to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
17. Eb → Ab chord transition
To move from Eb to Ab;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
18. Ab → A chord transition
To move from Ab to A;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Put Your Head On My Shoulder chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Put Your Head On My Shoulder.
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder includes 65 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Put Your Head On My Shoulder 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 → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%