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Bing Crosby - Would You Like to Swing on a Star Chords

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ChordsG, C, E7, A7, D7, Em7, D, Am, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GCGCGCG
WouldyouE7liketoswingonaA7star
CarryD7moonbeamshomeinaGjar
AndbeE7betteroffthanyouA7are
D7orwouldyouratherbeaGmule
AGmuleisanCanimalwithGlongfunnyCears
HeGkicksupatCanythingheGhearsEm7
HisA7backisbrawnybuthisDbrainisweak
He’sEm7justplainA7stupidwithaDstubbornD7streak
AndbytheGwayifyouChatetogotoGschoolE7
AmYoumaygrowD7uptobeaGmule
OrwouldyouE7liketoswingonaA7star
CarryD7moonbeamshomeinaGjar
AndbeE7betteroffthanyouA7are
D7orwouldyouratherbeaGpig
AGpigisanCanimalwithGdirtonhisCface
HisGshoesareaCterrible GdisgraceEm7
HeA7hasnomannerswhenheDeatshisfood
He’sEm7fatandA7lazyand DextremelyD7rude
ButifyouGdon’tcareaCfeatheroraGfigE7
AmYoumaygrowD7uptobeaGpig
OrwouldyouE7liketoswingonaA7star
CarryD7moonbeamshomeinaGjar
AndbeE7betteroffthanyouA7are
D7orwouldyouratherbeaGfish
AGfishwon’tdoCanythingbutGswiminaCbrook
HeGcan’twritehisCnameorreadaGbookEm7
ToA7foolthepeopleishisDonlythought
AndEm7thoughhe’sA7slipperyheDstillA7getsD7caught
ButthenifGthatsortofClifeiswhatyouGwishE7
AmYoumaygrowD7uptobeaGfish
AndalltheE7monkeysaren’tintheA7zoo
EveryD7dayyoumeetquiteaGfew
SoyouE7seeit’salluptoA7youD7youcanbebetterthanyouE7are
AmYoucouldbeD7swingingonaGstarF#G
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ArtistBing Crosby
AlbumSwinging On A Star
GenresPop
Year1944
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Would You Like to Swing on a Star on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bing Crosby - Would You Like to Swing on a Star on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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.

Would You Like to Swing on a Star uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), G → C (15), and D7 → G (14). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

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 chorus, played 15 times.

G to C

2. 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

Switching 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 chorus, played 11 times.

G to E7

3. 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

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

E7 to A7

4. 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

Here's how 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 chorus, played 11 times.

A7 to D7

5. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

6. G → Em7 chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. D → Em7 chord transition

To move from D to Em7:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. Am → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

12. D7 → E7 chord transition

To move 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.

13. G → F# chord transition

To move from G to F#:

  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 G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

Would You Like to Swing on a Star chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Would You Like to Swing on a Star.

  • Would You Like to Swing on a Star includes 106 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Would You Like to Swing on a Star contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Would You Like to Swing on a Star 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 → E7: 1%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → D7: 18%
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