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Bread - Baby I’m a Want You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Am, Bm7, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GBaby,I’mawantyou
AmBaby,I’maneedyou
YoutheBm7onlyoneIcareenoughtoChurtabout
AmMaybeI’macrazy
ButIDjustcan’tlivewithout…
YourGlovingandaffection
AmGivingmedirection
LikeaBm7guidinglighttohelpmethroughaCdarkesthour
AmLatelyI’mapraying
Thatyou’llDalwaysbeastayingbesideGme
Bm7UsedtobemylifewasjustemotionsGpassingCby
Bm7FeelingallthewhileandneverreallyGknowingCwhy…
AmLatelyI’mapraying
Thatyou’llDalwaysbeastayingbesideGme.
Bm7UsedtobemylifewasjustemotionsGpassingCby
Bm7Thenyoucamealongandmademelaugh
AndGmademeCcry…
DYoutaughtBm7meCwhy…
GBaby,I’mawantyou
AmBaby,I’maneedyouBm7
Oh,itCtooksolongtofindyou,baby
GBaby,I’mawantyou
AmBaby,I’maneedyouBm7C
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ArtistBread
AlbumBaby I'm-a Want You
GenresRock
Year1972
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Baby I'm a Want You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bread - Baby I'm a Want You on ukulele requires 5 chords and 10 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.

Baby I'm a Want You uses these transitions most often: Bm7 → C (5), Am → Bm7 (4), and Bm7 → G (4). 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 G - Am chord transition.

1. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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, played 4 times.

G to Am

2. Am → Bm7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram

To move from Am to Bm7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Am to Bm7

3. Bm7 → C chord transition

Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Bm7 to C:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Bm7 to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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, played 3 times.

C to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. D → G chord transition

Here's how 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, played 3 times.

7. G → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

9. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. D → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm7:

  1. While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Baby I'm a Want You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby I'm a Want You.

  • Baby I'm a Want You includes 38 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Baby I'm a Want You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Baby I'm a Want You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E7 (22%), C (11%), and A (11%).
    • Bm7 → C: 11%
    • Bm7 → G: 8%
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