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

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

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DDeedoodydoomdoom,Gdeedoodydoomdoom
ADeedoodydoomdoom,Ddoom
DSevenlittlegirlsGsittinginthebackseat
DHugginganda’kissingwithAFred
Isaid G“whydon’toneofyoucomeDupandsitbesideme?”
AAndthisiswhattheA7sevengirlsDsaid
Alltogethernow,one,two,three
DKeepyoumindonyourB7driving
KeepyourGhandsontheA7wheel
DKeepyoursnoopyeyesontheAroadahead
GWe’rehavingDfunGsittingintheDbackseat
AkissingandaA7huggingwithDFred
DDeedoodydoomdoom,Gdeedoodydoomdoom
ADeedoodydoomdoom,Ddoom
DDrovethroughthetown,Gdrovethroughthecountry
DShow’emhowamotorcouldAgo
Isaid G“howdoyoulikemyGtriplecarburetor?”
AndAthentheyA7whisperedDlow
Alltogethernow,one,two,three
DKeepyoumindonyourB7driving
KeepyourGhandsontheA7wheel
DKeepyoursnoopyeyesontheAroadahead
GWe’rehavingDfunGsittingintheDbackseat
AkissingandaA7huggingwithDFred
DDeedoodydoomdoom,Gdeedoodydoomdoom
ADeedoodydoomdoom,Ddoom
DDeedoodydoomdoom,Gdeedoodydoomdoom
ADeedoodydoomdoom,Ddoom
DSevenlittlegirlsGsmoochinginthebackseat
DEveryoneinlovewithAFred
Isaid G“youdon’tneedme,I’llDgetoffatmyhouse”
AndAthisiswhattheA7sevengirlsDsaid
Alltogethernow,one,two,three
DKeepyoumindonyourB7driving
KeepyourGhandsontheA7wheel
DKeepyoursnoopyeyesontheAroadahead
GWe’rehavingDfunGsittingintheDbackseat
AkissingandaA7huggingwithDFred
DDeedoodydoomdoom,Gdeedoodydoomdoom
ADeedoodydoomdoom,Ddoom
AAlloftheminA7lovewithDFred
AKissingandaA7huggingwithDFred
AWishthatIcouldA7belikeDFred!A7D
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ArtistPaul Evans
AlbumThe Fabulous Teens... And Beyond
GenresCountry, Pop
Year1996
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

D to G

2. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to A

3. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

A to D

4. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. D → B7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. B7 → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat chord transition analysis

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%
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