Ella Fitzgerald - Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [E7]
[chorus]
[E7]There’s [A7]nothing too [G7]good
For a [E7]girl that’s so [A7]true
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [C7]
[section 2]
[F]Bought you a [F#]fur coat for Christmas
[C]A diamond [C7]ring
[F]A Cadillac [F#]car
[C]And [E7]everything
[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [C7]
[section 3]
[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [E7]
[chorus]
[E7]There’s [A7]nothing too [G7]good
For a [E7]woman that’s so [A7]true
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [C7]
[section 4]
[F]I bought you some [F#]cashmeres for Christmas
[C]A diamond [C7]ring
[F]A Mark 7 [F#]car
[C]And [E7]everything
[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [C7]
[section 5]
[A7]Love makes me [F7]treat you
The [E7]way that I [A7]do
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you
[Closing]
[D7]Gee Baby, [G7]ain’t I good to [C]you [F7] [E7] [C]
How to play Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ella Fitzgerald - Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.
Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You uses these transitions most often: E7 → A7 (11), D7 → G7 (8), and G7 → C (8). 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 A7 - F7 chord transition.
1. A7 → F7 chord transition
To move from A7 to F7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
2. F7 → E7 chord transition
To move from F7 to E7;
- While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
4. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
8. A7 → G7 chord transition
To move from A7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
9. G7 → E7 chord transition
To move from G7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 2.
10. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
11. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. F → F# chord transition
To move from F to F#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
13. F# → C chord transition
To move from F# to C;
- While playing F#, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
14. C7 → A7 chord transition
To move from C7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
15. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
16. C → F7 chord transition
To move from C to F7;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You.
- Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You includes 76 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
- A7 → D7: 18%
- A7 → G7: 1%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A7: 7%
- E7 → C: 2%