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G
Let's start at the very beginning
G
A very good place to start
F C
When you read you begin with A-B-C
F C
When you sing you begin with do-re-mi
C
Do-re-mi, do-re-mi
G F C
The first three notes just happen to be
C
Do-re-mi, do-re-mi
C (F) (C) G
Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti
Let's see if I can make it easy
C
Doe, a deer, a female deer
G
Ray, a drop of golden sun
C
Me, a name I call myself
F
Far, a long, long way to run
C F
Sew, a needle pulling thread
D G
La, a note to follow Sew
E Am
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
F G C
That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh)
Repeat verse twice
C F C G C
Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do-so-do!
Once you have these notes in your heads,
you can sing a million different tunes by mixing them up.
C F C G
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re
C F C G C
So Do La Ti Do Re Do
While repeating C F C G:
But it doesn't mean anything.
So we put in words. One word for every note. Like this.
C F C G
When you know the notes to sing
C F C G C
You can sing most anything
repeat above verse twice
C
Doe, a deer, a female deer
G
Ray, a drop of golden sun
C
Me, a name I call myself
F
Far, a long, long way to run
C F
Sew, a needle pulling thread
D G
La, a note to follow Sew
E Am
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
F G C
That will bring us back to Do
C G C F C F G C
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
C G F C F C G
Do Ti La So Fa Mi Re
C
Do Mi Mi
C
Mi So So
G
Re Fa Fa
G
La Ti Ti
C F C G
When you know the notes to sing
C F C G C
You can sing most anything!
In this verse, a G is actually played instead of an F,
but I think it sounds better this way
C
Doe, a deer, a female deer
G
Ray, a drop of golden sun
C
Me, a name I call myself
F
Far, a long, long way to run
C F
Sew, a needle pulling thread
D G
La, a note to follow Sew
E Am
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
F G
That will bring us back to
C
(Do) So Do
F
(Re) La Fa
C
(Mi) Mi Do
G
(Fa) Re
C
(So) So Do
F
(La) La Fa
G G7
(Ti) Do So So Fa
C
(Ti) So Do
C F C G C
Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do-so-do!
How to play Do
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.