This is the chords of Whistling Washing Songby dodie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro] A AD
It’s the whistling washing song E
Wash your hands and whistle along A
If you can’t do both, it hurts your head A
Just concentrate on washing instead D
Doo-ba-li-doo A7
Scrubbity-scrub
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DG AD
Whistling while we rubbity-rub Bm
Hands are clean and joy was found EA7
Whistling makes the world go round G
Five stars, ten out of ten AD
Would whistle and wash again
How to play Whistling Washing Song: key, chords and progression
Whistling Washing Song by dodie keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 6 chords: A, D, E, A7, G and Bm.
The progression the song keeps returning to is G – A – D (IV – V – I in D major), the IV–V–I, a strong “Amen”-style resolution. In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh. Learn these 3 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes D, G, A, D7, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Whistling Washing Song chords: questions
What key is Whistling Washing Song in?
Whistling Washing Song by dodie is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).
What chords are in Whistling Washing Song?
Whistling Washing Song uses 6 chords: A, D, E, A7, G, Bm.
What is the chord progression of Whistling Washing Song?
The main progression is G – A – D (IV – V – I), the IV–V–I, a strong “Amen”-style resolution.
Is Whistling Washing Song easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes D, G, A, D7, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).
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