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Doris Day - Sentimental Journey Chords

Chord reference C, G7, F7, Dm, D7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Gonna take a sentimental journey [C]Gonna set my [G7]heart at ease [C]Gonna make a [F7]sentimental journey [C]To renew old [G7]memo[C]ries

[C]Got my bags, got my reservations [C]Spent each dime I [G7]could afford [C]Like a child in [F7]wild anticipation [C]I long to hear that [G7]“All A[C]board!”

[F]Seven, that’s the time we leave at [C]seven [C]I’ll be waitin’ up at [D7]heaven [D7]Countin’ every mile of [G7]railroad [Dm]track That [G]takes me [G7]back

[C]Never thought my heart could be so yearny [C]Why did I de[G7]cide to roam? [C]Gotta take that [F7]sentimental journey [C]Sentimental [G7]journey [C]home

[C]Gonna make a [F7]sentimental journey [C]To renew old [G7]memo[C]ries

[C]Gonna take a [C]sentimental journey [C]Gonna set my [G7]heart at ease [C]Gonna make a [F7]sentimental journey [C]To renew old [G7]memo[C]ries

[F]Seven, that’s the time we leave at [C]seven [C]I’ll be waitin’ up at [D7]heaven [D7]Countin’ every mile of [G7]railroad [Dm]track That [G]takes me [G7]back

[C]Never thought my [C]heart could be so yearny [C]Why did I de[G7]cide to roam? [C]Gotta take that [F7]sentimental journey [C]Sentimental [G7]journey [C]home Slowing [C]Sentimental [G7]journey [C]home

Artist Doris Day
Album Doris Day's Sentimental Journey
Genres Jazz
Year 1965
Key C

How to Play Sentimental Journey on Guitar?

Doris Day - Sentimental Journey can be played in the key of C using the C, G7, F7, Dm, D7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For F7, To play F7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Sentimental Journey with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.