Mary had a little lamb
View chords used in this chart
[Intro]
E|-------------------------0-0-...------------------0-0-...----|
B|-------------------------3-3-...------------------3-3-...----|
G|-------------------------1-1-...------------------1-1-...----|
D|--------0--------------2-2-2-...----------------2-2-2-...----|
A|--0--2-----0--2--0------------------2-2-2-2-0----------------|
E|--------------------3-------------------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------3-3-...----------------------------0-0-...---|
B|-------------------------------2-2-...----------------------------3-3-...---|
G|--------------0-0---2| H4p2p0----2-2-...----------------------------1-1-...---
D|--------2-0| H2------------------2-2-...-----------0--------------2-2-2-...---
A|--2| H4-4---------------------0--------------0--2-----0--2--0-----------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------3--------------| |
E|--------------------------3-----------------------3-3-...---|
B|----------------------------5P3---3-3/5-3---------3-3-...---|
G|------------------2-2-----------4---2/4---4-2-0---1-1-...---|
D|------------------------------------------------2-2-2-...---|
A|---2-2-2-2-0---2--------0-----------------------------------|
E|-------------3--------2-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------0-0-...------------------0-0-...----|
B|-------------------------3-3-...------------------3-3-...----|
G|-------------------------1-1-...------------------1-1-...----|
D|--------0--------------2-2-2-...----------------2-2-2-...----|
A|--0--2-----0--2--0------------------2-2-2-2-0----------------|
E|--------------------3-------------------------3--------------|
E|----------------3-3-...----------------------------0-0-...----|
B|----------------2-2-...----------------------------3-3-...----|
G|----------------2-2-...----------------------------1-1-...----|
D|----------------2-2-...------------0-------------2-2-2-...----|
A|--2-2-2-2-0---0--------------0--2-----0--2--0-----------------|
E|------------3----------------------------------3--------------|
E|-0-----0----------2-2----3-----------------------3-3-...---|
B|----3-----3-------4-4------5P3---3-3/5-3---------3-3-...---|
G|----------------2-2-2----------4---2/4---4-2-0---1-1-...---|
D|----------------4-4-4--------------------------2-2-2-...---|
A|------------0| H2--------0-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A7
Mary had a little lamb
E7
It's fleece as white as snow, yea
B7
Everywhere the Child went
A7 E7
The little lamb was sure to go, yeah
A7
He followed her to school one day
E7
And broke the teachers rule
B7
What a time did they have
A7 E7
That day at school
[Solo]
E7 A7
Tisket! Tasket, baby!
E7
A green and yellow basket
B7
Sent a letter to my baby
A7 E7
On my way I past it
[Final]
E|-------------------------0-0-...------------------0-0-...----|
B|-------------------------3-3-...------------------3-3-...----|
G|-------------------------1-1-...------------------1-1-...----|
D|--------0--------------2-2-2-...----------------2-2-2-...----|
A|--0--2-----0--2--0------------------2-2-2-2-0----------------|
E|--------------------3-------------------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------3-3-...----------------------------0-0-...---|
B|-------------------------------2-2-...----------------------------3-3-...---|
G|--------------0-0---2| H4p2p0----2-2-...----------------------------1-1-...---
D|--------2-0| H2------------------2-2-...-----------0--------------2-2-2-...---
A|--2| H4-4---------------------0--------------0--2-----0--2--0-----------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------3--------------|
E|-------------------2------3-----------------------3-3-...---|
B|-------------------4-4------5P3---3-3/5-3---------3-3-...---|
G|-----------------2--------------4---2/4---4-2-0---1-1-...---|
D|------------------------------------------------2-2-2-...---|
A|---2-2-2-2-0---2--------0-----------------------------------|
E|-------------3----------------------------------------------|
How to play Mary had a little lamb
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 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.