Frank Sinatra - Somethin’ Stupid Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [D7] [Am] [D7] [G] [G]
I [G]know I stand in [Em7]line until you [G7]think you have the [G]time
To spend an [Am]evening with [D7]me [Am] [D7]
And [Am]if we go some [D7]place to dance
I [Am]know that there’s a [D7]chance
[verse 2]
You won’t be [G7]leaving with [Em7]me [G7]
And [G]afterwards we [Dm7]drop into a [G7]quiet little place
and have a [C7]drink or two [D#]
And [Am]then I go and [D7]spoil it all by [Am]saying something [D7]stupid
Like I [G]love you
[verse 3]
I can [G7]see it in your [Dm7]eyes that you des[G7]pise
The same old lines you heard the [C7]night before
And [A7]though it’s just a [Em7]line to you for [A7]me it’s true
And never seemed so [Am]right be[D7]fore [Am] [D7]
[Closing]
I [G]practise every [Em7]day to find some [G7]clever lines to [G]say
To make the [Am]meaning come [D7]true [Am] [D7]
But [Am]then I think I’ll [D7]wait until the [Am]evening gets [D7]late
and I’m [G7]alone with [Em7]you [G7]
[chorus]
The [G]time is right your [Dm7]perfume fills my [G7]head
The stars get red and oh the [C7]night’s so blue [D#]
And [Am]then I go and [D7]spoil it all by [Am]saying something [D7]stupid
Like I [G]love you
[chorus]
The [G]time is right your [Dm7]perfume fills my [G7]head
The stars get red and oh the [C7]night’s so blue [D#]
And [Am]then I go and [D7]spoil it all by [Am]saying something [D7]stupid
Like I [G]love you [D#]
[outro]
[G] [D#] [G] [D#] [G] [G]
How to play Somethin' Stupid on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Frank Sinatra - Somethin' Stupid on guitar requires 9 chords and 16 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.
Somethin' Stupid uses these transitions most often: Am → D7 (18), D7 → Am (11), and D7 → G (5). 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 Am - D7 chord transition.
1. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
2. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B 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.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. Em7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to G7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
5. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- 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 1 to fret 3.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
7. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B 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.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
8. G → Dm7 chord transition
To move from G to Dm7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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 G string fret 2.
9. Dm7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B 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.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
10. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
11. C7 → D# chord transition
To move from C7 to D#;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- 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 G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
12. D# → Am chord transition
To move from D# to Am;
- While playing D#, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
13. C7 → A7 chord transition
To move from C7 to A7;
- While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
14. A7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from A7 to Em7;
- While playing A7, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
15. A7 → Am chord transition
To move from A7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
16. G → D# chord transition
To move from G to D#;
- 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 E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
Somethin' Stupid chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Somethin' Stupid.
- Somethin' Stupid includes 79 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Somethin' Stupid contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Somethin' Stupid connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → D7: 2%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → G7: 18%