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Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Little Red Riding Hood Chords

Chord reference Em, G, A, C, B7, D
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Who’s that I see walking in these woods Why it’s Little Red Riding Hood

[Em]Hey there, Little Red [G]Riding Hood [A]You sure are looking good [C]You’re everything a [B7]big bad wolf could [Em]want [B7]

[Em]Little Red [G]Riding Hood [A]I don’t think little big girls should [C]Go walking in these [B7]spooky old woods a[Em]lone [B7]

[G]What big eyes you have [Em]The kind of eyes that drive wolves mad So [A]just to see that you don’t get chased I think I [D]ought to walk with you for a ways

[G]What full lips you have [Em]They’re sure to lure someone bad So un[A]til you get to Grandma’s place I think you [D]ought to walk with me and be safe

[Em]I’m gonna keep my [G]sheep suit on [A]Till I’m sure that you’ve been shown [C]That I can be trusted [B7]walking with you a[Em]lone [B7]

[Em]Little Red [G]Riding Hood [A]I’d like to hold you if I could But [C]you might think I’m a [B7]big bad wolf, so I [Em]won’t [B7]

[G]What a big heart I have [Em]The better to love you with [A]Little Red Riding Hood [D]Even bad wolves can be good

[G]I’ll try keep satisfied [Em]Just to walk close by your side [A]Maybe you’ll see things my way Be[D]fore we get to Grandma’s place

[Em]Little Red [G]Riding Hood [A]You sure are looking good [C]You’re everything a [B7]big bad wolf could [Em]want [B7]

[Em]Little Red [G]Riding Hood [A]You sure are looking good [C]You’re everything a [B7]big bad wolf could [Em]want

Artist Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
Album Li'l Red Riding Hood
Genres Rock
Year 1966
Key Em

How to Play Little Red Riding Hood on Guitar?

Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Little Red Riding Hood can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, A, C, B7, D chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, 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 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 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 B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • 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.

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

You can play Little Red Riding Hood with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.