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Doris Day - Que Sera Sera Chords

Chord reference C, G7, Dm, C7, F, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]

When I was [C]just a little girl I asked my mother ”What will I [G7]be? [Dm]Will I be [G]pretty? [Dm]Will I be [G]rich? [Dm]Here’s what she [G]said to [C]me, [C7] “Que [F]sera, sera. What[Dm]ever will [C]be will be The future’s not [G7]ours to see, que sera se[C]ra.”

[G]When I was [C]just a child in school, I asked my teacher ”What should I [G7]try? [Dm]Should I paint [G]pictures? [Dm]Should I sing [G]songs? [Dm]This was her [G]wise [C]reply, [C7]

“Que [F]sera, sera. What[Dm]ever will [C]be will be The future’s not [G7]ours to see, que sera se[C]ra.”

[G]When I grew [C]up and fell in love, I asked my sweetheart, ”What lies a[G7]head? [Dm]Will we have [G]rainbows [Dm]day after [G]day?” [Dm]Here’s what my [G]sweetheart [C]said, [C7]

“Que [F]sera, sera. What[Dm]ever will [C]be will be The future’s not [G7]ours to see, que sera se[C]ra.”

[G]Now I have [C]children of my own, They ask their mother ”What will I [G7] be? [Dm]Will I be [G]handsome? [Dm]Will I be [G]rich?” [Dm]I tell them [G]tender[C]ly, [C7]

“Que [F]sera, sera. What[Dm]ever will [C]be will be The future’s not [G7]ours to see, que sera se[C]ra.”

Artist Doris Day
Album Single
Genres Pop
Year 1956
Key C

How to Play Que Sera Sera on Guitar?

Doris Day - Que Sera Sera can be played in the key of C using the C, G7, Dm, C7, F, G 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 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.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • 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 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.

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

You can play Que Sera Sera with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.