Lonnie Donegan - Puttin’ On The Style Chords
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Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Sweet sixteen goes to church just to see the [G7]boys
Laughs and screams and giggles at every little [C]noise
Turns her face a little and [C7]turns her head a[F]while
But [G7]everybody [G7]knows she’s only putting on the [C]style.
[chorus]
[C]Putting on the agony, putting on the [G7]style
That’s what all the young folks are doing all the [C]while
And as I look around me, I [C7]sometimes have to [F]smile
[G7]Seeing all the [G7]young folks putting on the [C]style.
[verse 2]
[C]Young man in his hot-rod car, driving like he’s [G7]mad
With a pair of yellow gloves he’s borrowed from his [C]dad
He makes it roar so lively just to [C7]see his girlfriend [F]smile
[G7] But she knows he’s [G7]only putting on the [C]style.
[chorus]
[C]Putting on the agony, putting on the [G7]style
That’s what all the young folks are doing all the [C]while
And as I look around me, I [C7]sometimes have to [F]smile
[G7]Seeing all the young folks putting on the [C]style.
[Closing]
[C]Preacher in the pulpit roars with all his [G7]might
Singing ‘Glory Hallelujah’ puts the folks all in a [C]fright
Now you might think it’s Satan that’s [C7]coming down the [F]aisle
But it’s [G7] only our poor [G7]preacher, boys, putting on the [C]style.
[chorus]
[C]Putting on the agony, putting on the [G7]style
That’s what all the young folks are doing all the [C]while
And as I look around me, I [C7]sometimes have to [F]smile
[G7]Seeing all the young folks putting on the [C]style.
[chorus]
[C]Putting on the agony, putting on the [G7]style
That’s what all the young folks are doing all the [C]while
And as I look around me, I [C7]sometimes have to [F]smile
[G7]Seeing all the young folks putting on the [C]style.
[outro]
[C] [C] [C] [C]
How to play Puttin' On The Style on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lonnie Donegan - Puttin' On The Style on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Puttin' On The Style uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (14), C → C7 (7), and C → G7 (7). 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 - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
2. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
3. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
4. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E 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.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
Puttin' On The Style chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Puttin' On The Style.
- Puttin' On The Style includes 42 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Puttin' On The Style contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Puttin' On The Style 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 → C7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%