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Fats Waller - I’m Gonna Sit Right Down Chords

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ChordsG, G7, B7, C, E7, Am, Am7, D7, A7, Dm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

[Opening]
[G]gonna sit right down and
[G]write myself a [G7]letter [G]
And [G]make believe it [B7]came from [C]you. [E7] [Am]
[Am]I’m gonna [Am7]write the words so [D7]sweet
They’re gonna [G]knock me off my [E7]feet
A lot of [A7]kisses on the bottom
[D7]I’ll be glad I got ‘em

[chorus]
I’m gonna [G]smile and say I
[G]hope you’re feeling [G7]better [G]
And [G]close with love the [B7]way you [C]do [E7] [Am]
I’m gonna [C]sit right down and
[G]write myself a [G]letter [Dm7] [E7]
And [A7]make believe it [Am7]came from [G]you [D7]

[verse 2]
[G]gonna sit right down and
[G]write myself a [G7]letter [G]
And [G]make believe it [B7]came from [C]you. [E7] [Am]
[Am]I’m gonna [Am7]write the words so [D7]sweet
They’re gonna [G]knock me off my [E7]feet
A lot of [A7]kisses on the bottom
[D7]I’ll be glad I got ‘em

[chorus]
I’m gonna [G]smile and say I
[G]hope you’re feeling [G7]better [G]
And [G]close with love the [B7]way you [C]do [E7] [Am]
I’m gonna [C]sit right down and
[G]write myself a [G]letter [Dm7] [E7]
And [A7]make believe it [Am7]came from [G]you [D7]

[Closing]
And [A7]make believe it [D7]came
And [A7]make believe it [D7]came
And [A7]make believe it [D7]came from [G]you [D7] [G]

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ArtistFats Waller
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1935
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I'm Gonna Sit Right Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fats Waller - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down on guitar requires 10 chords and 17 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.

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (7), A7 → D7 (5), and B7 → C (4). 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 - G7 chord transition.

1. G → G7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from G to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
G to G7

2. G → B7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from G to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.
G to B7

3. B7 → C chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from B7 to C;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
B7 to C

4. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from C to E7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
C to E7

5. 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.

6. Am → Am7 chord transition

To move from Am to Am7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

7. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

8. 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.

9. G → E7 chord transition

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.

10. E7 → A7 chord transition

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.

11. A7 → D7 chord transition

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.

12. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

13. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 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 3.

14. G → Dm7 chord transition

To move from G to Dm7;

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

15. Dm7 → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

16. A7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Am7;

  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 D string fret 2.

17. Am7 → G chord transition

To move from Am7 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 D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Gonna Sit Right Down.

  • I'm Gonna Sit Right Down includes 64 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I'm Gonna Sit Right Down contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm Gonna Sit Right Down 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 → G7: 2%
    • 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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