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Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter - Aba Daba Honeymoon Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, E7, Am, F, A7, D7, G7, D, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabmeansmonkIlovebutyou
E7AbadabadabinmonkeytalkmeansAmchimpIloveyoutoo
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJune
heCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
AmWaydownintheCongolandlivedahappychimpanzee
CShelovedaG7monkeywithalongtail
DlordyhowGshelovedhim
AmEachnighthewouldfindherthereswingin’inthecoconuttree
G7Andthemonkeygayatthebreakofday
lovedtohearhisD7chimpieGsay
CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabsaidthechimpietothemonk
AbadabadabadabadabadabadabsaidtheG7monkeytothechimp
GAllnightlongthey’dchatteraway,
Calldaylongtheywerehappyandgay
D7Swingin’andsingin’intheirG7honkytonkyway
CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabmeansmonkIlovebutyou
E7AbadabadabinmonkeytalkmeansAmchimpIloveyoutoo
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJuneheCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabmeansmonkIlovebutyou
E7AbadabadabinmonkeytalkmeansAmchimpIloveyoutoo
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJuneheCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
CAbadabadabadabadabadabadabmeansmonkIlovebutyou
E7AbadabadabinmonkeytalkmeansAmchimpIloveyoutoo
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJuneheCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
ThentheFbigbaboononenightinJuneheCmarriedthemandA7verysoon
TheyD7wentupontheirG7abadaba Choneymoon
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ArtistDebbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter
AlbumAm I That Easy To Forget?
GenresPop
Year1960
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Aba Daba Honeymoon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter - Aba Daba Honeymoon on ukulele requires 9 chords and 17 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Aba Daba Honeymoon uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (6), G7 → C (6), and A7 → D7 (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - E7 chord transition.

1. C → E7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Switching from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to E7

2. E7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

E7 to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

F to C

5. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

10. G7 → D chord transition

Switching from G7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

11. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

12. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. Am → G7 chord transition

Switching from Am to G7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

15. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. G7 → G chord transition

Switching from G7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

17. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Aba Daba Honeymoon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Aba Daba Honeymoon.

  • Aba Daba Honeymoon includes 54 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Aba Daba Honeymoon contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Aba Daba Honeymoon connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
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