Yankee Doodle Dandy
View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]
C G C D G
[Verso 1]
G
Yankee Doodle went to town
G
Riding on a pony
G C
Stuck a feather in his hat
D G
And called it macaroni
[Refrão]
C
Yankee Doodle keep it up
G
Yankee Doodle dandy
C
Mind the music and the step
G D G
And with the girls be handy
(Yankee Doodle Dandy)
G A7
I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy
D7 D G
A Yankee Doodle, do or die
E7 Am
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam
A7 D D7
Born on the Fourth of July
G A7
I've got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart
D7 D G
She's my Yankee Doodle joy
G D7 G D7
Yankee Doodle came to London
G D7 G D7
Just to ride the ponies
A7 D7 D G
I am the Yankee Doodle Boy
(Yankee Doodle)
[Verso 2]
G
Father and I went down to camp
G
Along with Captain Gooding
G C
And there we saw the men and boys
D G
As thick as hasty pudding
[Refrão]
C
Yankee Doodle keep it up
G
Yankee Doodle dandy
C
Mind the music and the step
G D G
And with the girls be handy
(Yankee Doodle Dandy)
G A7
I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy
D7 D G
A Yankee Doodle, do or die
E7 Am
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam
A7 D D7
Born on the Fourth of July
G A7
I've got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart
D7 D G
She's my Yankee Doodle joy
G D7 G D7
Yankee Doodle came to London
G D7 G D7
Just to ride the ponies
A7 D7 D G
I am the Yankee Doodle Boy
[Verso 3]
G
There was Captain Washington
G
Upon a slapping stallion
G C
Giving orders to his men
D G
I guess there was a million
[Refrão]
C
Yankee Doodle keep it up
G
Yankee Doodle dandy
C
Mind the music and the step
G D G
And with the girls be handy
G A7
I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy
D7 D G
A Yankee Doodle, do or die
E7 Am
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam
A7 D D7
Born on the Fourth of July
G A7
I've got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart
D7 D G
She's my Yankee Doodle joy
G D7 G D7
Yankee Doodle came to London
G D7 G D7
Just to ride the ponies
A7 D7 D G
I am the Yankee Doodle Boy
How to play Yankee Doodle Dandy
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 C. 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.