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Frank Sinatra - Somethin’ Stupid Chords

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ChordsAm, D7, G, Em7, G7, Dm7, C7, D#, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

AmD7AmD7GG
IGknowIstandinEm7lineuntilyouG7thinkyouhavetheGtime
TospendanAmeveningwithD7meAmD7
AndAmifwegosomeD7placetodance
IAmknowthatthere’saD7chance
Youwon’tbeG7leavingwithEm7meG7
AndGafterwardsweDm7dropintoaG7quietlittleplace
andhaveaC7drinkortwoD#
AndAmthenIgoandD7spoilitallbyAmsayingsomethingD7stupid
LikeIGloveyou
IcanG7seeitinyourDm7eyesthatyou G7despise
ThesameoldlinesyouheardtheC7nightbefore
AndA7thoughit’sjustaEm7linetoyouforA7meit’strue
AndneverseemedsoAmright D7beforeAmD7
IGpractiseeveryEm7daytofindsomeG7cleverlinestoGsay
TomaketheAmmeaningcomeD7trueAmD7
ButAmthenIthinkI’llD7waituntiltheAmeveninggetsD7late
andI’mG7alonewithEm7youG7
TheGtimeisrightyourDm7perfumefillsmyG7head
ThestarsgetredandohtheC7night’ssoblueD#
AndAmthenIgoandD7spoilitallbyAmsayingsomethingD7stupid
LikeIGloveyou
TheGtimeisrightyourDm7perfumefillsmyG7head
ThestarsgetredandohtheC7night’ssoblueD#
AndAmthenIgoandD7spoilitallbyAmsayingsomethingD7stupid
LikeIGloveyouD#
GD#GD#GG
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ArtistFrank Sinatra
AlbumThe World We Knew
GenresJazz, Pop
Year1967
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am to D7

2. D7 → G chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

D7 to G

3. G → Em7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from G to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to Em7

4. Em7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from Em7 to G7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em7 to G7

5. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 to G:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. G → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm7:

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dm7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. G7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to C7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. C7 → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to D#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

12. D# → Am chord transition

To move from D# to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

13. C7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from C7 to A7:

  1. While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. A7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. A7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. G → D# chord transition

Switching from G to D#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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%
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