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George Formby - Why Don’t Women Like Me Chords

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ChordsG, E7, A7, D7, C
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

NowIGknowI’mnotE7handsome,A7nogoodlooksorwealth
ButtheD7girlsIchasesaymyplainfacewillGcompromisetheirhealth.
NowIGknowfellowsworsethanE7me A7bowleggedandboss-eyed
A7WalkingoutwithlovelywomenclingingtotheirD7side.
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose,
Gwhydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
CLookatEmpress D7Josephine,
theA7mostattractivewomenthateverwasD7seen,
GYetNapoleonshortandE7fat,
A7captivatesalovelylookingdamelikeD7that
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose
A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
Hey,hey,A7whydon’twomenlikeGme?
LastGnightIwentIoutwalking,myA7intentionsweretoclick
ButtheD7sightsIsawwhilewalkingout,theyGnearlymademesick.
ImustadmitIsawsomeE7girls,A7attractivelittledears
ArminarmwithuglymenwithD7cauliflowerears.
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethoseA7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
CWhatcantheGattractionbe,A7that’sthethingthatalwaysstartstoworryGme.
GAlthoughIhaven’tgotaE7bean,I’veA7gotalotofthingsthatgirlshaven’tD7seen.
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethoseA7whydon’tD7womenlikeme?
Hey,E7hey,A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?D7
NowIGwentformyholidaysdownA7tothegayseaside,
IsawalotofD7thingstherebeingGhiddenbythetide.
ThewaysomewomenE7jumped A7aroundthemanthereinthesea
MademethinkthatthereisstillagoodD7chanceleftforme.
‘CauseifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose,A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose,A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
CTakeLordNelsonwithGonelimb,A7LadyWilliamHamiltonshefellforD7him.
WithGoneeyeandonearmgoneE7west,
SheA7ranlikethedevilandshegrabbedtheD7rest.
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose,
A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
Hey,E7heywhydon’tD7womenlikeGme?D7G
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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1933
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Why Don’t Women Like Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

George Formby - Why Don’t Women Like Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Why Don’t Women Like Me uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (21), A7 → D7 (18), and G → A7 (11). 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 - E7 chord transition.

1. G → E7 chord transition

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

To move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to E7

2. E7 → A7 chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

E7 to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

A7 to D7

4. 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

Here's how 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 21 times.

D7 to G

5. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. C → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

8. D7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to E7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Why Don’t Women Like Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Why Don’t Women Like Me.

  • Why Don’t Women Like Me includes 80 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Why Don’t Women Like Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Why Don’t Women Like Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → A7: 3%
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