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ABBA - Does Your Mother Know Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, Am, D, G7, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.

GYou’resohot,teasingEmme
GSoyou’reCbluebutIGcan’ttakeaAmchanceonaGchicklikeDyou
That’ssomethingIcouldn’tGdo
GThere’sthatlookinyourEmeyes
GIcanCreadinyourGfacethatyourAmfeelingsareGdrivingyouDwild
Ah,butgirlyou’reonlyaGchild
WellIcanCdancewithyouChoney
CIfyouthinkit’sCfunny
CDoesyourmotherknowthatyou’reGout?
AndIcanCchatwithyouCbaby
CFlirtalittleCmaybe
CDoesyourmotherknowthatyou’reGout?
GTakeiteasy(takeitG7easy),betterCslowdownCmgirl
That’snoGwaytoCmgo,doesyourGmotherCmknow?
GTakeiteasy(takeitG7easy),trytoCcoolitCmgirl,
TakeitGniceandCmslow,doesyourGmotherCmknow?
GIcanseewhatyouEmwant
GButyouCseemprettyGyoungtobeAmsearchingforthatGkindofDfun
SomaybeI’mnottheGone
NowGyou’resocute,IlikeyourEmstyle
GAndICknowwhatyouGmeanwhenyouAmgivemeaGflashofthatDsmile(smile)
Butgirlyou’reonlyaGchild
GThere’sthatlookinyourEmeyes
GIcanCreadinyourGfacethatyourAmfeelingsareGdrivingyouDwild
Ah,butgirlyou’reonlyaGchild
WellIcanCdancewithyouChoney
CIfyouthinkit’sCfunny
CDoesyourmotherknowthatyou’reGout?
AndIcanCchatwithyouCbaby
CFlirtalittleCmaybe
CDoesyourmotherknowthatyou’reGout?
GThere’sthatlookinyourEmeyes
GIcanCreadinyourGfacethatyourAmfeelingsareGdrivingyouDwild
Ah,butgirlyou’reonlyaGchild
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ArtistABBA
AlbumVoulez-Vous
GenresPop
Year1979
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Does Your Mother Know on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

ABBA - Does Your Mother Know on ukulele requires 7 chords and 8 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.

Does Your Mother Know uses these transitions most often: C → G (10), G → C (10), and Am → G (6). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G to Em

2. 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

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 10 times.

G to C

3. 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

Here's how 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 6 times.

G to Am

4. G → D chord transition

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

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, played 6 times.

G to D

5. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. G7 → C chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 2 times.

7. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Cm → G chord transition

Switching from Cm to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to 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 6 times.

Does Your Mother Know chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Does Your Mother Know.

  • Does Your Mother Know includes 72 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Does Your Mother Know contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Does Your Mother Know 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 → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Cm: 1%
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