Barbara Ann Chords

KeyF/# CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays852

Barbara Ann by Beach Boys is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F/#. It uses the chords F#, B and C#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F/#
Text
16
Speed
  			
CHORUS:
N/C
Ba-ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann
Ba-ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann
        F#            B
Barbara Ann, take my hand
        F#
Barbara Ann
           C#
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
B                             F#
Rockin' and a-reelin', Barbara Ann
Ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

N/C
Went to a dance lookin' for romance
Saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I'd take a chance
        B                 F#
Barbara Ann, come take my hand
           C#
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
B                             F#
Rockin' and a-reelin', Barbara Ann
Ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

(chorus)
(instrumental, same pattern as verses)

Verse 2:
F#
Tried Peggy Sue, tried Peggy Sue
F#
Tried Peggy Sue, but I knew she wouldn't do
B                         F#
Barbara Ann, come take my hand
C#
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
B                              F#
Rockin' and a-reelin', Barbara Ann
Ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

(chorus)

(fade):
F#
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
B
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
F#
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
           C#
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
B                             F#
Rockin' and a-reelin', Barbara Ann
Ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante