How Do You Catch A Girl
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded b ySam The Sham & THe Pharaohs
(1966 single release)
[Intro]
D Bm
Won't somebody tell me please?
A D G D G
How do you catch a girl?
[Verse 1]
D G D G
Take a little piece of cheese and put it on a trap
D G D G
If you don't catch a mouse then you're bound to catch a rat
D G D G
Take a tiny, shiny hook and a little piece of bait
D G D G
And you're bound to catch a fish if you're calm enough to wait
[Chorus]
D G A G
But how do you catch a girl?
D G A
How do you catch a girl?
G D Bm
Won't somebody tell me please?
A D G A G A G
How do you catch a girl?
[Verse 2]
D G D G
Daniel Boone took a rifle and a coonskin cap
D G D G
And he found an icy river, and he set a little trap
D G D G
And he took a bite of jerky and he took a little nap
D G D G
And he knew he'd catch a beaver or a fat muskrat
[Chorus]
D G A G
But how do you catch a girl?
D G A
How do you catch a girl?
G D Bm
Won't somebody tell me please?
A D G A G
How do you catch a girl?
[Bridge]
D G A
I'd like to know how to catch a girl
G D G A G
I've caught frogs, I've caught snakes, earthworms
D G
And they may be nice
A D G A G
But girls, oh!
[Verse 3]
D G D G
Well, I asked the local lover, and he told me what to do
D G D G
He said learn the rockin' dances both old and new
D G D G
But it's hard to do those dances with two left feet
D G D G
So, I've got to find a method that'll work for me
[Chorus]
D G A G
Oh, how do you catch a girl?
D G A
How do you catch a girl?
G D Bm
Won't somebody tell me please?
A D
How do you catch a girl?
[Outro]
G A G
I wish I knew
D G A G
How do you catch a girl?
D G A G
How do you catch a girl?
D G A G
How do you catch a girl?
D G A
How do you catch a girl?
How to play How Do You Catch A Girl
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.