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Carpenters - Sing Chords

Chord reference D, G, C, Bm, Em, A, Am, B, F#, E, F#m, Abm, C#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D]Sing sing a [G]song, sing out [D]loud , sing out [C]strong [G]Sing of good things not [Bm]bad, [D]sing of happy not [Em]sad [A]

[D]Sing sing a [G]song, make it [D]simple to last your whole life [Am]long Don’t [Bm]worry that’s it’s not [D]good enough for [Bm]anyone else to [G]hear Just [D]sing, [A]sing a [D]song

[B]La la la la la, la la la la la la, la [Em]la la la la la [F#]la

[B]sing a [E]song let the [B]world sing a[F#m]long [E]Sing of love [F#]there could [B]be [Abm]sing for you and for [C#m]me

[D]Sing sing a [G]song, make it [D]simple to last your whole life [Am]long Don’t [Bm]worry that’s it’s not [D]good enough for [Bm]anyone else to [G]hear Just [D]sing, sing a [D]song Just [D]sing, sing a [D]song , Just [D]sing, sing a [D]song

Artist Carpenters
Album Now & Then
Genres Children, Pop
Year 1973
Key D

How to Play Sing on Guitar?

Carpenters - Sing can be played in the key of D using the D, G, C, Bm, Em, A, Am, B, F#, E, F#m, Abm, C#m chords.

  • 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 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 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 Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • 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 B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For Abm, To play G#m | Abm, barre fret 1 from the D string to the G string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.

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

You can play Sing with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.