Learn to play "The Little Girl I Once Knew" 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.
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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 "The Little Girl I Once Knew" smoothly on your guitar.
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G#m7 C#7 We met when she was younger, G#m7 C#7 then I had no eyes for her D#m7 G#7 D#m7 A few years went by and I saw her, now I'm gonna G#7 C# F# try for her, look out babe B F#7/C# B She's not the little girl I once knew E She's not the little girl I once knew D A7/E D She's not the little girl I once knew E/F# She's not the little girl I once knew How could I ever have known that She'd be what she is today? And look at how her boyfriend holds her I'll be moving in one day (Split, man) Chorus: She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew (La-doo-day, bow-bow-bow) (La-doo-day, bow-bow-bow) (La-doo-day, bow-bow-bow) Chorus: She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew She's not the little girl I once knew... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() A7 ![]() B ![]() C# ![]() C#7 ![]() D ![]() D#m7 ![]() E ![]() F# ![]() F#7 ![]() G#7 ![]() G#m7 ![]() 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 "The Little Girl I Once Knew" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Little Girl I Once Knew" by The Beach Boys.