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Nat King Cole - Walkin’ My Baby Back Home Chords

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ChordsG, Em7, Bm7, G7, E7, A7, D7, Em, F#7, Am7, Bm, Dm, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Gee but it’s [Em7]great after [Bm7]being out [Em7]late
[G7]Walkin’ my baby back [E7]home
[A7]Arm in [D7]arm over [A7]meadow and [D7]farm
[A7]Walkin’ my [D7]baby back [G]home [G7]

[verse 2]
[G]We walk a[Em7]long harmo[Bm7]nizing a [Em7]song
[G7]Or I’m reciting a [E7]poem
[A7]Owls go [D7]by and they [A7]give me the [D7]eye
[A7]Walkin’ my [D7]baby back[G]home [G7]

[verse 3]
We [Bm7]stop for a while, she [E7]gives me a smile
She [Em]snuggles her head to my [F#7]chest
We [Bm7]start in to pet and [E7]that’s when I get
[Am7]Her talcum all [D7]over my vest

[verse 4]
[G]Then after I [Em7]kinda [Bm7]straighten my [Em7]tie
[G7]She has to borrow my [Em7]comb
[A7]One kiss [D7]then we con[A7]tinue a[D7]gain
[A7]Walkin’ my [D7]baby back [D7]home [G7]

[verse 5]
She’s [Bm]afraid of the dark so [E7]I have to park
Out[Em]side of her door till it’s [F#7]light
She [Bm]says if I try to [E7]kiss her she’ll cry
[A7]I dry her tears [D7]all through the night

[verse 6]
[G]Hand in [Em7]hand to a [Bm7]barbecue [Em]stand
[G7]Right from her doorway we [E7]roam
[A7]Eats and [D7]then it’s [A7]pleasure a[D7]gain
[A7]Walking my [D7]baby, [Dm]talking my [E7]baby

[Closing]
[A7]Loving my [D7]baby, [Dm]I don’t mean [E7]maybe
[A7]Walking my [D7]baby [C]back [G]home

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ArtistNat King Cole
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1951
KeyG

How to play Walkin' My Baby Back Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nat King Cole - Walkin' My Baby Back Home on guitar requires 13 chords and 26 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.

Walkin' My Baby Back Home uses these transitions most often: A7 → D7 (15), D7 → A7 (8), and E7 → A7 (6). 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 G - Em7 chord transition.

1. 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.
G to Em7

2. Em7 → Bm7 chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm7 chord diagram

To move from Em7 to Bm7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 4.
Em7 to Bm7

3. 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

To move 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.
Em7 to G7

4. G7 → E7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from G7 to E7;

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
G7 to E7

5. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

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

6. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move 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.

7. D7 → G chord transition

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.

8. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  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 3 to fret 1.

9. G7 → Bm7 chord transition

To move from G7 to Bm7;

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

10. Bm7 → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to E7;

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

11. E7 → Em chord transition

To move from E7 to Em;

  1. While playing E7, lift your index finger from G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 2.

12. Em → F#7 chord transition

To move from Em to F#7;

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

13. F#7 → Bm7 chord transition

To move from F#7 to Bm7;

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

14. E7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from E7 to Am7;

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

15. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

16. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

17. D7 → G7 chord transition

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.

18. G7 → Bm chord transition

To move from G7 to Bm;

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

19. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

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

20. F#7 → Bm chord transition

To move from F#7 to Bm;

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

21. Bm7 → Em chord transition

To move from Bm7 to Em;

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

22. Em → G7 chord transition

To move from Em to G7;

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

23. D7 → Dm chord transition

To move from D7 to Dm;

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

24. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7;

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

25. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C;

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

26. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 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 3.

Walkin' My Baby Back Home chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Walkin' My Baby Back Home.

  • Walkin' My Baby Back Home includes 78 chord transitions, 26 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Walkin' My Baby Back Home contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Walkin' My Baby Back Home connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → G7: 18%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D7: 18%
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