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Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Am, D7, C7, D, Bm, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GAmAmG
Wellcan’tyouseethatit’sjustAmraining,thereain’tnoneedtogo Goutside.
ButD7Baby!
YouGhardlyevenD7noticeAmwhenItrytoC7showyou
GSongismeanttoD7keepyoufromAmdoingwhatyou’reC7supposedto
Gwakin’uptooD7early,AmmaybewecouldC7sleepin
GmakeyoubananaD7pancakes,pretendAmlikeit’stheC7weekend
Amnow
WecouldpretenditalltheGtime.
Can’tyouseethatit’sjustAmraining,thereain’tnoneedtogo Gout/side.
ButjustD7maybe!
GHalaka D7ukulele,AmmamamadeaC7baby.
Reallydon’tGmindto D7practicecauseAmyou’remylittleC7lady.
GLadyladyD7loveme’causeIAmlovetolayyouC7lazy.
GWecouldclosetheD7curtainsAmpretendlikethere’snoC7world
Amoutside.
WecouldpretenditalltheGtime.
Can’tyouseethatitsjustAmraining,thereain’tnoneedtogo Goutside.
GAin’tnoneed,ain’tnoAmneed.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmGmmmmm
Can’tyouseecan’tyouAmsee?
RainalldayandIdon’tGmind.
ButtheAmtelephonessingin’,ringin’it’stooearlydon’tpickitDup,wedon’tneedto
WegotAmeverythingweneedrighthereandeverythingweneedisDenough.Justsoeasy
WhentheBmwholeworldfitsinsideofyourarms
doweEmreallyneedtopayattentionCtothealarm?
wakeupGslow,mmmmmDmmmmmm
DwakeupGslowG/
ButD7Baby!
YouGhardlyevenD7noticeAmwhenItrytoC7showyou
ThisGsongismeanttoD7keepyoufromAmdoingwhatyou’reC7supposedto.
GWakin’uptooD7early,AmmaybewecouldC7sleep
GmakeyoubananaD7pancakes,AmpretendlikeitstheC7weekend
Amnow
ThenwecouldpretenditalltheGtime.
Can’tyouseethatit’sjustAmraining,thereain’tnoneedtogo Goutside.
Ain’tnoneedain’tnoAmneed.
RainalldayandIreally,Greally,reallydon’tmind.
Can’tyouseecan’tyouAmsee?
yougottawakeupG
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ArtistJack Johnson
AlbumIn Between Dreams
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year2005
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Banana Pancakes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Banana Pancakes uses these transitions most often: G → D7 (15), Am → C7 (12), and Am → G (12). 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

To move 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 10 times.

G to Am

2. G → D7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

G to D7

3. D7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from D7 to Am:

  1. While playing D7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

D7 to Am

4. Am → C7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from Am to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Am to C7

5. C7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

6. Am → D chord transition

To move 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 2 times.

7. D → Bm chord transition

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

8. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

9. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

10. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Banana Pancakes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Banana Pancakes.

  • Banana Pancakes includes 85 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Banana Pancakes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Banana Pancakes 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 → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → D: 7%
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