When the Saints Go Marching In

Traditional · A E7 A7 D Dm · No capo

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Let it ring
112BPMSong tempo

When the Saints Go Marching In chords

When the Saints Go Marching In is a traditional song. It uses 5 chords: A, E7, A7, D, Dm. No capo needed. The song tempo is 112 BPM.

Strum pattern

Down, down, down up, down up.

The D to Dm change is the sound of the song. Lift one finger to go from D to Dm.

How it goes

  1. VerseAAAAAAE7E7AA7DDmAE7A
  2. VerseAAAAAAE7E7AA7DDmAE7A
  3. VerseAAAAAAE7E7AA7DDmAE7A
  4. EndA, let it ring

Practice the hard parts

Drill a change or the strum on its own, then come back to the song.

More songs with these chords

This is our own simplified chart for practice: chords, strum pattern and song parts. It has no lyrics, melody or recording. If you hold rights to this song and want it changed or removed, contact us. Guitar sound: MusyngKite soundfont by Benjamin Gleitzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.