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Little Red Riding Hood chords by
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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D
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Little Red Riding Hood
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Once upon a time,

there was a little girl
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everyone called Little

Red Riding Hood.
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One day, her mother gave her a basket packed
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with homemade bread and soup.
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D

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I want you to take this food
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D
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to your grandmother, because she is ill,
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she said.

Now go straight along the path
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through the woods
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and do not talk to any strangers.


Little Red Riding Hood

started on her way to grandmother's

house.
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Soon she met a wolf.
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B
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2

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Good morning, Little Red Riding Hood.
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Where are you going this fine day?

asked the wolf.
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I am going to

Grandmother's house
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to give her some bread and soup
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because she is ill," said Little Red

Riding Hood.
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And where does she live?
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2

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asked the wolf.

Deep in the woods

at the end of the path,

said Little Red Riding Hood.

You should pick some flowers

to cheer her,

said the wolf.

Yes, I will, said Little Red Riding Hood.

She skipped along the path
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until she found some wildflowers.
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She ran here and there,

gathering them.

Meanwhile, the wolf

ran straight to Grandmother's house

and gulped the old woman down.

Then he pulled on her nightgown and cap
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B
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2

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and crawled into her bed.
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When Little Red Riding Hood

knocked on the door,

he drew the bed covers up to his chin.

Lift the latch and come right in,

he called in his softest voice.

Little Red Riding Hood

opened the door and came

in.

I have brought you bread and soup,

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grandmother, she said.
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Come closer, my dear,

said the wolf.

Little Red Riding Hood walked closer.

Oh, grandmother,

said, what big ears you have.
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The better to hear you with, my dear.
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Oh, Grandmother,

what big eyes you have!
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The better to see you with, my dear.

Oh, Grandmother, what big teeth you have!

The better to eat you with!

snapped the wolf,

and he jumped out of bed
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and gulped down Little Red Riding Hood.
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Then the wolf fell asleep in
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Grandmother's bed.
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His loud snoring
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could be heard
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by a woodcutter who was
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passing the cottage.
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That does not sound like the old woman,

said the woodcutter.

I must see who it is.
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He stepped into grandmother's cottage
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and saw the sleeping wolf.


Quickly the woodcutter cut the wolf

with his axe

and out jumped Little Red Riding Hood
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and her grandmother,
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safe and sound.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Little Red Riding Hood by Arlo Guthrie is G major.

The primary chords used in Little Red Riding Hood are Am, G, D, C, Em, B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, D, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Little Red Riding Hood is approximately 33 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Little Red Riding Hood using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Little Red Riding Hood. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Arlo Guthrie.

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