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Gayla Peevey - Are My Ears On Straight Chords

Chord reference C, G, D7, Am, F, D, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[C]I’m a little doll who was [G]dropped and broken Falling off my mommy’s [C]knee [C]I’m a little doll who has just been mended Now [D7]won’t you tell me [G]please.

Are My [C]Ears On [Am]Straight, is my [F]nose in [D]place [G7]Have I got a cute [C]expression on my face? Are my [Am]blue eyes bright, [D]do I look all right? To be [G7]taken home Christmas [C]Day?

When I [Am]first came here, just a [D]month ago. [G7]Brought in by a little [C]girl who loved me so. She began to [Am]cry, ’til they [D]told her I Could be [G7]taken home Christmas [C]Day. [C7]

[F]Christmas time is drawing nearer, [C]and I’m [D7]getting [C]scared [Am]Wish I [D7]could see [Am]in a mirror, [D7]how I’ve been re[G7]paired. I’ll be [C]called for [Am]soon, but I’m [F]worried [D7]so [G7]Will she love me like she [C]did a month a[G]go.

Are My [C]Ears On [Am]Straight? [D]I can hardly wait. To be [G7]taken home Christmas [C]Day

Are My [C]Ears On [Am]Straight, is my [F]nose in [D]place [G7]Have I got a cute [C]expression on my face? Are my [Am]blue eyes bright, [D]do I look all right? To be [G7]taken home Christmas [C]Day[C7]?

[F]Christmas time is drawing nearer, [C]and I’m [D7]getting [C]scared [Am]Wish I [D7]could see [Am]in a mirror, [D7]how I’ve been re[G7]paired. I’ll be [C]called for [Am]soon, but I’m [F]worried [D7]so [G7]Will she love me like she [C]did a month a[G]go.

Are My [C]Ears On [Am]Straight? [F]I can hardly [F#]wait. To be [G]taken home [G7]Christmas [C]Day

Artist Gayla Peevey
Album I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas / Are My Ears on Straight
Genres Children, Christmas
Year 1953
Key C

How to Play Are My Ears On Straight on Guitar?

Gayla Peevey - Are My Ears On Straight can be played in the key of C using the C, G, D7, Am, F, D, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Are My Ears On Straight with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.