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Paul Evans - Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat Chords

ChordsD, G, A, A7, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[D]Dee doody doom doom, [G]dee doody doom doom
[A]Dee doody doom doom, [D]doom


[D]Seven little girls [G]sitting in the back seat
[D]Hugging and a’kissing with [A]Fred
I said “[G]why don’t one of you come [D]up and sit beside me?”
[A]And this is what the [A7]seven girls [D]said


All together now, one, two, three
[D]Keep you mind on your [B7]driving
Keep your [G]hands on the [A7]wheel
[D]Keep your snoopy eyes on the [A]road ahead


[G]We’re having [D]fun [G]sitting in the [D]back seat
[A]kissing and a [A7]hugging with [D]Fred
[D]Dee doody doom doom, [G]dee doody doom doom
[A]Dee doody doom doom, [D]doom


[D]Drove through the town, [G]drove through the country
[D]Show ’em how a motor could [A]go
I said “[G]how do you like my [G]triple carburetor?”
And [A]then they [A7]whispered [D]low


All together now, one, two, three
[D]Keep you mind on your [B7]driving
Keep your [G]hands on the [A7]wheel
[D]Keep your snoopy eyes on the [A]road ahead


[G]We’re having [D]fun [G]sitting in the [D]back seat
[A]kissing and a [A7]hugging with [D]Fred
[D]Dee doody doom doom, [G]dee doody doom doom
[A]Dee doody doom doom, [D]doom


[D]Dee doody doom doom, [G]dee doody doom doom
[A]Dee doody doom doom, [D]doom


[D]Seven little girls [G]smooching in the back seat
[D]Every one in love with [A]Fred
I said “[G]you don’t need me, I’ll [D]get off at my house”
And [A]this is what the [A7]seven girls [D]said


All together now, one, two, three
[D]Keep you mind on your [B7]driving
Keep your [G]hands on the [A7]wheel
[D]Keep your snoopy eyes on the [A]road ahead


[G]We’re having [D]fun [G]sitting in the [D]back seat
[A]kissing and a [A7]hugging with [D]Fred
[D]Dee doody doom doom, [G]dee doody doom doom
[A]Dee doody doom doom, [D]doom


[A]All of them in [A7]love with [D]Fred
[A]Kissing and a [A7]hugging with [D]Fred
[A]Wish that I could [A7]be like [D]Fred! [A7] [D]

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AlbumThe Fabulous Teens... And Beyond
GenresCountry, Pop
Year1996
KeyD

How to play Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Paul Evans - Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat on guitar requires 5 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.

Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat uses these transitions most often: D → A (14), A7 → D (13), and D → G (11). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

2. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

3. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

4. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
A to A7

5. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

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

6. D → B7 chord transition

To move from D to B7;

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

7. B7 → G chord transition

To move from B7 to G;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat.

  • Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat includes 85 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%