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Lovin’ Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, Am, D7, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GCome,andCtalkofallthethingswedidtoGday
Here,andClaughaboutourfunnylittleGways
WhileweChaveafewAmminutestoGbreathe
ThenICknowthatit’sAmtimeyoumustGleave
ButCdarlingbehomesoon
ICcouldn’tbeartowaitanextraGminuteifyoudawdled
MyCdarlingbehomeCsoon
It’sCnotjustthesefewhoursbutI’vebeenGwaitingsinceItoddled
FortheCgreatreliefofAmhavingD7youtoGtalkto
AndGnow,aCquarterofmylifeisalmostGpast
ICthinkI’vecometoseemyselfatGlast
AndICseethattheAmtimespent Gconfused
WastheCtimethatIAmspentwithoutGyou
AndICfeelAmmyselfinDbloom
SoCdarlingbehomesoon
ICcouldn’tbeartowaitanextraGminuteifyoudawdled
MyCdarlingbehomesoon
It’sCnotjustthesefewhoursbutI’vebeenGwaitingsinceItoddled
FortheCgreatreliefofAmhavingD7youtoGtalkto
SoDarling
MyCdarlingbehomesoon
ICcouldn’tbeartowaitanextraGminuteifyoudawdled
MyCdarlingbehomesoon
It’sCnotjustthesefewhoursbutI’vebeenGwaitingsinceItoddled
FortheCgreatreliefofAmhavingD7youtoGtalkto
GGo,andCbeatyourcrazyheadagainsttheGsky
Try,andCseebeyondthehousesandyourGeyes
It’sCoktoAmshoottheDmoon
SoCdarlingbehomesoon
ICcouldn’tbeartowaitanextraGminuteifyoudawdled
MyCdarlingbehomesoon
It’sCnotjustthesefewhoursbutI’vebeenGwaitingsinceItoddled
FortheCgreatreliefofAmhavingD7youtoGtalkto
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ArtistThe Lovin' Spoonful
AlbumYou're a Big Boy Now
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1967
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Darling Be Home Soon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Lovin' Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Darling Be Home Soon uses these transitions most often: G → C (22), C → G (14), and C → Am (10). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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

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 22 times.

G to C

2. 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 10 times.

C to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

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

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Am to G

4. Am → D7 chord transition

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

To move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Am to D7

5. 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 chorus, played 4 times.

6. 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 2 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Darling Be Home Soon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Darling Be Home Soon.

  • Darling Be Home Soon includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Darling Be Home Soon contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Darling Be Home Soon 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
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