Mary had a little lamb – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

“Mary had a little lamb” is a children’s song and nursery rhyme from U.S.A. It is about the true story of Mary Tyler, a young girl whose brother persuaded her to go to school with her little lamb.

This popular rhyme was written by John Roulstone while it was first published as a poem by Sarah Josepha Hale in 1830. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7622.

On this page you can find Guitar Chords and Tabs followed by an Easy Guitar Sheet Music. See also our Printable PDF file for free download.

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Guitar Chords and Tabs

‘Mary had a little lamb’ is an extremely easy 2-chord song in a major key. We suggest the key of C major, as both C and G chords are essential for beginners.

Besides that, the melody range that results when singing in the key of C is a fifth from C5 to G5 (see on the Music Sheet following). This range is well suited to most children’s voice pitch. Nevertheless, you could use a capo to transpose to C#, D, Eb, or E major by placing it respectively on fret I, II, III, or IV.

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Easy Guitar Sheet Music with Chords

This is a simple transcription for guitar with a simple bass line and recommended fingering. As much as the song is great for singing with kids, it is also an ideal piece for guitar beginners. It is a pleasant tune to practice the notes on the 1^st position and up to the 3^rd fret with all 4 fingers of the left hand. The upper melody line is played on the first two strings (E and B).

The piece is also good for right hand mobility and control, as one can practice the apoyando technique with i-m. Apoyando is recommended for the melody so that it will stand out clearly. On the same time the thumb is engaged playing the bass line.

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Free Printable PDF with Guitar Chords, Tabs and Sheet Music

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