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The Mana’o Company - Drop Baby Drop Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, C#m, Bm, E
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 F,G,D,C keys to play this song with easier chords.

AC#mBmE
AMyheartdoestheC#mtango,withBmeverylittlemoveEyoumake
AIloveyoulikeaC#mmango,wishBmwecouldmakeiteveryEday,Iwantyouto
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,gottoEdropallyourloveonme
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,Edrop‘causeI’mhungry
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,gottoEdropallyourloveonme
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,Edrop‘causeI’mhungry
AMynightswouldbesoC#mlonely,ifBmeveryoushouldchoosetoEgo
AI’dlivejustlikeaC#mzombie,withBmverylittlelovetoEshow,Iwantyouto
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,gottoEdropallyourloveonme
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,Edrop‘causeI’mhungry
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,gottoEdropallyourloveonme
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,Edrop‘causeI’mhungry
AWholovesyouC#mprettybaby,Bmwho’sgonnaEhelpyouthroughthenight
AWholovesyouC#mprettymama,Bmwho’salwaysEtheretomakeitright
AWholovesC#myou,wholovesyouprettyBmbabyE
Who’sgonnaloveyouAmama,C#mbabyBmdropE
AMyheartdoestheC#mtango,withBmeverylittlemoveEyoumake
AIloveyoulikeaC#mmango,wishBmwecouldmakeiteveryEday,Iwantyouto
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,gottoEdropallyourloveonme
ADropbabyC#mdropbabyBmdrop,Edrop‘causeI’mhungry
AlbumJust Beyond the Ridge
GenresReggae
Year1991
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Drop Baby Drop on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Mana'o Company - Drop Baby Drop on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Drop Baby Drop uses these transitions most often: A → C#m (21), Bm → E (21), and C#m → Bm (21). 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 A - C#m chord transition.

1. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

A to C#m

2. C#m → Bm chord transition

To move from C#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

C#m to Bm

3. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

Bm to E

4. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

E to A

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drop Baby Drop.

  • Drop Baby Drop includes 83 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Drop Baby Drop contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Drop Baby Drop connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → C#m: 2%
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → Bm: 6%