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Louis Armstrong - Sweet Georgia Brown Chords

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ChordsG7, C7, F, D7, C, A7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

G7C7F
D7Nogalmadehasgotashadeon,SweetGeorgiaBrown
G7Twoleftfeet,butoh,soneathas,SweetGeorgiaBrown
C7Theyallsighandwannadiefor,SweetGeorgiaBrown
CI’lltellyoujustFwhy
CYouknowIdon’tFlie(notA7much!)
D7It’sbeensaidsheknocks’emdeadwhen,shelandsintown
G7Sinceshecamewhyit’sashamehow,she’scooled’emdown
DmFellas,A7shecan’tget
DmMustbefellasA7sheain’tmet
FGeorgiaclaimedher,D7Georgianamedher
G7SweetC7GeorgiaFBrown
D7Nogalmadehasgotashadeon,SweetGeorgiaBrown
G7Twoleftfeet,butoh,soneathas,SweetGeorgiaBrown
C7Theyallsighandwannadiefor,SweetGeorgiaBrown
CI’lltellyoujustFwhy
CYouknowIdon’tFlie(notA7much!)
D7Allthosetipstheporterslipsto,SweetGeorgiaBrown
G7Theybuyclothesatfashionshowsfor,onedollardown
DmFellas,A7tipyourhats
DmOhboyain’tA7shethecats?
FWho’sthatmister,D7‘Tain’thersister
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ArtistLouis Armstrong
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1964
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sweet Georgia Brown on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Louis Armstrong - Sweet Georgia Brown on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Sweet Georgia Brown uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (5), C → F (4), and Dm → A7 (4). 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 G7 - C7 chord transition.

1. G7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move 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 chorus, played 4 times.

G7 to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from C7 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. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

C7 to F

3. F → D7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F to D7

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching 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 chorus, played 5 times.

D7 to G7

5. C7 → C chord transition

Switching from C7 to C:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. F → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. G7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from G7 to Dm:

  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 B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Dm → A7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Sweet Georgia Brown chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Georgia Brown.

  • Sweet Georgia Brown includes 37 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sweet Georgia Brown contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sweet Georgia Brown connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → A7: 1%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C7: 5%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%
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