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Bobby Darin - Splish Splash Chords

ChordsC, G7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram


[C]Splish Splash, I was taking a bath, long about Saturday night.
A rub dub, just relaxing in the tub, [G7]thinking everything was alright.
Well, I [C]stepped out the tub, put my feet on the floor,
I [F]wrapped the towel around me and I opened the door…


And then a…
[C]Splish, Splash I [G7]jumped back in the bath…
Well, [C]how was I to know there was a party going on?


[C]They was a splishing and a splashing… reeling with the feeling…
Moving and a grooving… rocking and a rolling, [F]yeah… yeah.


[C]Bing bang, I saw the whole gang, dancing on my living room rug, yeah!
Well, Flip Flop, they was doing The Bop,
all the [G7]teens had the dancing bug.
There was [C]Lollipop with a Peggy Sue..
Good [F]Golly, Miss Molly was a even there, too!
A well a, [C]Splish Splash, I for[G7]got about the bath…
I [C]went and put my dancing shoes on, yeah


[C]I was a Rolling and a Strolling, reeling with the feeling…
Moving and a grooving, splishing and a splashing, [F]yeah..yeah!


Yes, I was a [C]splishing and a splashing
I was a rolling and a strolling
Yeah, I was a [F]moving and a grooving…
We was a [C]reeling with the feeling…
We was a [G7]rolling and a strolling…
[F]Moving with the grooving, [C]splish splash, yeah!

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AlbumBobby Darin
GenresJazz
Year1958
KeyC

How to play Splish Splash on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bobby Darin - Splish Splash on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Splish Splash uses these transitions most often: F → C (6), C → F (5), and C → G7 (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 C - G7 chord transition.

1. C → G7 chord transition

To move from C 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 D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
C to G7

2. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

3. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G 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 D string fret 3.
G7 to F

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Splish Splash.

  • Splish Splash includes 21 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Splish Splash contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Splish Splash connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%