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Bing Crosby - When the Red, Red Robin Chords

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ChordsC, G7, Cm7, C7, F, D7, G, Dm, Caug, Fm6, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • 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 Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-3-4-xGuitar Cm7 chord diagram
  • 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
  • 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
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Caug chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar Caug chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm6 chord diagram Fingering: 1-x-0-1-1-1Guitar Fm6 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[chorus]
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along, along
There’ll be no more sobbing when [G7]he starts throbbing his [C]old
[Cm7]sweet [C7]song
[F]Wake up, wake up you sleepy head
[C]Get up, get up, get out of bed
[D7]Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red
[G]Live, [G]love, [Dm]laugh and be [G7]happy

[Opening]
[C]What if I were blue, [G7]now I’m walking through, [C]fields of flowers
Rain may glisten but [G7]still I listen for [C]hours and [Caug]hours
[F]I’m just a kid again [Fm6]doing what I did again, [C]singing a [Am]song

[chorus]
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along, along
There’ll be no more sobbing when [G7]he starts throbbing his [C]old
[Cm7]sweet [C7]song
[F]Wake up, wake up you sleepy head
[C]Get up, get up, get out of bed
[D7]Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red
[G]Live, [G]love, [Dm]laugh and be [G7]happy

[verse 2]
[C]What if I were blue, [G7]now I’m walking through, [C]fields of flowers
Rain may glisten but [G7]still I listen for [C]hours and [Caug]hours
[F]I’m just a kid again [Fm6]doing what I did again, [C]singing a [Am]song
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along

[Closing]
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along

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ArtistBing Crosby
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1969
KeyC

How to play When the Red, Red Robin on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bing Crosby - When the Red, Red Robin on guitar requires 11 chords and 14 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.

When the Red, Red Robin uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (15), C → G7 (13), and Am → C (2). 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

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

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 → Cm7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-3-4-xGuitar Cm7 chord diagram

To move from C to Cm7;

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.
C to Cm7

3. Cm7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-3-4-xGuitar Cm7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from Cm7 to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to G string fret 3.
Cm7 to C7

4. 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

To move 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.
C7 to F

5. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

6. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 to 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 → Dm chord transition

To move from G 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 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

9. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

10. C → Caug chord transition

To move from C to Caug;

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

11. Caug → F chord transition

To move from Caug to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G 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.

12. F → Fm6 chord transition

To move from F to Fm6;

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

13. Fm6 → C chord transition

To move from Fm6 to C;

  1. While playing Fm6, lift your pinky from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 1 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

14. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

When the Red, Red Robin chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When the Red, Red Robin.

  • When the Red, Red Robin includes 56 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • When the Red, Red Robin contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how When the Red, Red Robin 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 → Am: 10%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
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