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George Formby - Grandad’s Flannelette Nightshirt Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G7, C7, F, A, E7, Am, G, D7, Dm, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

NowinCour G7familywe’vegotanCheirloom.C7
TheyFhandedittoAmeayear Cago.
It’sCbeeninourE7possessionsinceAmGrandadwasalad.
I’llGtellyouwhatitD7isandthenyou’llGknow.
G7It’smyCGrandad’sFlanneletteAnightshirt
InitFIwasAchristenedoneCday
DownG7atthechurchtheyCwereinaAmwhirl,
GNooneseemedtoknowifIwereD7boyorG7girl.
G7They’dDmhadG7oneCortwoandeetheyAmwereinCmess
Butit’sFallrightsaidthepreacherratherE7curt.
I’veFbeenandhadaAquizandI’veCfoundoutwhatitA7is
ByhisD7Grandad’sG7FlanneletteCshirtlordyAmlordy,
hisD7Grandad’sG7FlanneletteCshirt.
G7InmyCGrandad’sFlanneletteAnightshirt
FIgotAmarriedoneCday.
IntheG7trainmyCbridegaveaAmshout,
G“EewhatisthatyouareD7pullingG7out?”
G7IDmsaid,G7“It’sColdfashionedandit’sAmtatteredandCtorn
ButI’veFbroughtithoneymooningwithmeE7Gert”
WhenFshesaid,A“Whatisitdear?”ICwhisperedinherA7ear
“It’smyD7Grandad’sG7FlanneletteCshirtlordyAmlordy,
myD7Grandad’sG7FlanneletteCshirt.”
TheCotherdayIG7gotanCinvitationC7
toFgoandjoinaAnudist Ccolony
AndCasthelifeisE7healthyandintheAmopenair
IGtrottedoffasD7happyascanGbe.
G7WithmyCGrandad’sFlanneletteAnightshirt
IFwalkedupAtotheCdoor.
SomeoneG7said,“NowCdon’tmakeaAmfuss,
Gjusttakeoffyourclothesandyou’llD7belikeG7us.”
G7IDmwasG7bashfulCsoIAmstayedby Cmyself,
forwiththeFgirlsIdidn’twanttoE7flirt
ButFwhenIAfellasleeptheyallCcameandhadaA7peep
AtmyD7Grandad’sFlanneletteCshirt
lordyAmlordy,
myD7Grandad’sG7Flanneletteshirt.
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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk
Year1940
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Formby - Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt on ukulele requires 11 chords and 19 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.

Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (16), A → C (11), and C → Am (9). 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 C - G7 chord transition.

1. C → G7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to G7

2. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Switching from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

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

Switching from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C7 to F

4. F → A chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from F to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F to A

5. A → C chord transition

Switching from A to C:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

6. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. E7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Am → G chord transition

To move 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 5 times.

9. G → D7 chord transition

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 5 times.

10. G → G7 chord transition

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.

11. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

12. C → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 9 times.

13. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

14. G7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from G7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

16. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

17. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

18. Am → D7 chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 3 times.

19. D7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to C:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt.

  • Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt includes 114 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%
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