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Cole Porter - Let’s Do It Chords

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ChordsC6, G7, Dm7, Em, C7, F, Fm, Eb6, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Opening]
And that’s why [C6]birds do it, [G7]bees do it
[C6]Even educated [Dm7]fleas do it
[C6]Let’s do it, [G7]let’s fall in [C6]love
[G7]In Spain, the [C6]best upper [G7]sets do it

[verse 2]
[C6]Lithuanians and [Dm7]Let’s do it
[C6]Let’s do it, [G7]let’s fall in [C6]love
The Dutch in [Dm7]Old Amsterdam do it
[Em]Not to mention the [C7]Finns

[verse 3]
[F]Folks in Si[Fm]am do it [Eb6]think of Siamese [G7]twins
[G7]Some Argen[C6]tines, without [G7]means, do it
[C6]People say in Boston even [Dm7]beans do it
[C6]Let’s do it, [G7]let’s fall in [C6]love

[verse 4]
[G7]Romantic [C6]sponges, they [G7]say, do it
[C6]Oysters down in Oyster [Dm7]Bay do it
[C6]Let’s do it, [G7]let’s fall in [C6]love
[G7]Cold Cape Cod [C6]clams, ‘gainst their [G7]wish, do it

[verse 5]
[C6]Even lazy jelly[Dm7]fish, do it
[C6]Let’s do it, [G7]let’s fall in [C6]love
Electric eels [Dm7]I might add do it
[Em]Though it shocks ’em I [C7]know

[Closing]
[F]Why ask if [Fm]shad do it [Eb6]Waiter bring me shad [G7]roe
[G7]In shallow [C6]shoals English [G7]soles do it
[C6]Goldfish in the privacy of [Dm7]bowls do it
[C6]Let’s do it, [G7]let’s fall in [C]love
[C6]let’s do it [G7]let’s fall in [C]love [Dm7] [C]

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ArtistCole Porter
AlbumCole Porter Songbook, Vol.2
GenresPop
Year1956
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Let's Do It on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cole Porter - Let's Do It on guitar requires 9 chords and 11 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.

Let's Do It uses these transitions most often: C6 → G7 (16), G7 → C6 (16), and C6 → Dm7 (8). 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 C6 - G7 chord transition.

1. C6 → G7 chord transition

Guitar C6 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-2-1-0Guitar C6 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from C6 to G7;

  1. While playing C6, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
C6 to G7

2. C6 → Dm7 chord transition

Guitar C6 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-2-1-0Guitar C6 chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram

To move from C6 to Dm7;

  1. While playing C6, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
C6 to Dm7

3. Dm7 → Em chord transition

Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Dm7 to Em;

  1. While playing Dm7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 2.
Dm7 to Em

4. Em → C7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from Em to C7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Em to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

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

6. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

7. Fm → Eb6 chord transition

To move from Fm to Eb6;

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

8. Eb6 → G7 chord transition

To move from Eb6 to G7;

  1. While playing Eb6, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

9. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

10. C → C6 chord transition

To move from C to C6;

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

11. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7;

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

Let's Do It chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let's Do It .

  • Let's Do It includes 63 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Let's Do It contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Let's Do It connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C6, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G7 (33%), Dm7 (16%), and Am (14%).
    • C6 → G7: 33%
    • C6 → Dm7: 16%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → C6: 1%
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