Bing Crosby - Would You Like to Swing on a Star Chords
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Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
[chorus]
[G][C][G][C][G][C][G]
Would you [E7]like to swing on a [A7]star
Carry [D7]moonbeams home in a [G]jar
And be [E7]better off than you [A7]are
[D7]or would you rather be a [G]mule
[Opening]
A [G]mule is an [C]animal with [G]long funny [C]ears
He [G]kicks up at [C]anything he [G]hears [Em7]
His [A7]back is brawny but his [D]brain is weak
He’s [Em7]just plain [A7]stupid with a [D]stub[A7]born [D7]streak
And by the [G]way if you [C]hate to go to [G]school [E7]
[Am]You may grow [D7]up to be a [G]mule
[chorus]
Or would you [E7]like to swing on a [A7]star
Carry [D7]moonbeams home in a [G]jar
And be [E7]better off than you [A7]are
[D7]or would you rather be a [G]pig
[verse 2]
A [G]pig is an [C]animal with [G]dirt on his [C]face
His [G]shoes are a [C]terrible dis[G]grace [Em7]
He [A7]has no manners when he [D]eats his food
He’s [Em7]fat and [A7]lazy and ex[D]treme[A7]ly [D7]rude
But if you [G]don’t care a [C]feather or a [G]fig [E7]
[Am]You may grow [D7]up to be a [G]pig
[chorus]
Or would you [E7]like to swing on a [A7]star
Carry [D7]moonbeams home in a [G]jar
And be [E7]better off than you [A7]are
[D7]or would you rather be a [G]fish
[verse 3]
A [G]fish won’t do [C]anything but [G]swim in a [C]brook
He [G]can’t write his [C]name or read a [G]book [Em7]
To [A7]fool the people is his [D]only thought
And [Em7]though he’s [A7]slippery he [D]still [A7]gets [D7]caught
But then if [G]that sort of [C]life is what you [G]wish [E7]
[Am]You may grow [D7]up to be a [G]fish
[Closing]
And all the [E7]monkeys aren’t in the [A7]zoo
Every [D7]day you meet quite a [G]few
So you [E7]see it’s all up to [A7]you [D7]you can be better than you [E7]are
[Am]You could be [D7]swinging on a [G]star [F#][G]
How to play Would You Like to Swing on a Star on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bing Crosby - Would You Like to Swing on a Star on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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.
Would You Like to Swing on a Star uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), G → C (15), and D7 → G (14). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
3. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
4. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
7. Em7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to A7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
8. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
9. D → Em7 chord transition
To move from D to Em7;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
10. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
11. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
12. D7 → E7 chord transition
To move from D7 to E7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
13. G → F# chord transition
To move from G to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
Would You Like to Swing on a Star chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Would You Like to Swing on a Star.
- Would You Like to Swing on a Star includes 106 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Would You Like to Swing on a Star contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Would You Like to Swing on a Star 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 → C: 25%
- G → E7: 1%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).- A7 → D: 41%
- A7 → D7: 18%