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James Baskett - Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Chords

Chord reference G, C, A7, D7, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]Zip a dee doo dah, [C]zip a dee [G]ay, [C]My, oh [G]my, what a [A7]wonderful [D7]day. [G]Plenty of sunshine, [C]headed my [G]way, [C]Zip a dee [G]doo dah, [D]zip a dee [G]ay.

[G]Oh, Mr. [D7]Bluebirds, on my [G]shoulder, It’s the [A7]truth, it’s actual, [D]everything is satis[D7]factual. [G]Zip a dee doo dah, [C]zip a dee [G]ay, [C]Wonderful [G]feeling, [D]wonderful [G]day.

[G]Zip a dee doo dah, [C]zip a dee [G]ay, [C]My, oh [G]my, what a [D]wonderful [D7]day. [G]Plenty of sunshine, [C]headed my [G]way, [C]Zip a dee [G]doo dah, [D]zip a dee [G]ay.

[G]Oh, Mr. [D7]Bluebirds, on my [G]shoulder, It’s the [A7]truth, it’s actual, [D]everything is satis[D7]factual. [G]Zip a dee doo dah, [C]zip a dee [G]ay, [C]Wonderful [G]feeling, [D]feeling this [G]way.

[G]Oh, Mr. [D7]Bluebirds, on my [G]shoulder, It’s the [A7]truth, it’s actual, [D]everything is satis[D7]factual. [G]Zip a dee doo dah, [C]zip a dee [G]ay, [C]Wonderful [G]feeling, [D]wonderful [G]day

[C]Wonderful [G]feeling, [D]wonderful [G]day; [C]Wonderful [G]feeling, [D]wonderful [G]day.

Artist James Baskett
Album Single
Genres Children, Jazz
Year 1946
Key C

How to Play Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah on Guitar?

James Baskett - Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah can be played in the key of C using the G, C, A7, D7, D chords.

  • 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 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 A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D 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 Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.