Gwen Stefani - When I Was A Little Girl: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When I Was A Little Girl" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn When I Was A Little Girl Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Gwen Stefani

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When I Was A Little Girl" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C
Steadfast forecast this was always meant to be
                 Am7
Sent down by the angels
F
Heartbreak can't fade all the plans that were made
By a baby in a manger
C
Bright light so bright it was shining like
a north star
             Am7
Answer to a prayer
F
How could I have known, that you would come along

Chorus:
C                    Em
When I was a little girl
   Am                                F
I wondered who I'd give all my love to
         C                  Em
I asked Santa who he'd recommend
      Am                         F
It's hard to believe I was so innocent

As a little girl looking at the world
Didn’t know that love could break me
I was lying in my tears on the ground
Couldn’t see where God would take me
Here I am now looking at you
Got me thinking that love could save me
How could I have known, that you would come along?

Chorus

When I was a little girl
I had love at the top of my wish list
All my dreams were so unlimited
It’s hard to believe I was so innocent

Dm          Am      G         F
Why do you feel so much like home to me (Home to me)
Dm          Am      G         F
Why do you feel so much like home to me

Chorus

When I was a little girl
I had love at the top of my wish list
All my dreams were so unlimited
It’s hard to believe I was so innocent

Why do you feel so much like home to me?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "When I Was A Little Girl" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Was A Little Girl" by Gwen Stefani.