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Fats Waller - I’m Gonna Sit Right Down Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, G7, B7, C, E7, Am, Am7, D7, A7, Dm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

Ggonnasitrightdownand
GwritemyselfaG7letterG
AndGmakebelieveitB7camefromCyou.E7Am
AmI’mgonnaAm7writethewordssoD7sweet
They’regonnaGknockmeoffmyE7feet
AlotofA7kissesonthebottom
D7I’llbegladIgot‘em
I’mgonnaGsmileandsayI
Ghopeyou’refeelingG7betterG
AndGclosewithlovetheB7wayyouCdoE7Am
I’mgonnaCsitrightdownand
GwritemyselfaGletterDm7E7
AndA7makebelieveitAm7camefromGyouD7
Ggonnasitrightdownand
GwritemyselfaG7letterG
AndGmakebelieveitB7camefromCyou.E7Am
AmI’mgonnaAm7writethewordssoD7sweet
They’regonnaGknockmeoffmyE7feet
AlotofA7kissesonthebottom
D7I’llbegladIgot‘em
I’mgonnaGsmileandsayI
Ghopeyou’refeelingG7betterG
AndGclosewithlovetheB7wayyouCdoE7Am
I’mgonnaCsitrightdownand
GwritemyselfaGletterDm7E7
AndA7makebelieveitAm7camefromGyouD7
AndA7makebelieveitD7came
AndA7makebelieveitD7came
AndA7makebelieveitD7camefromGyouD7G
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ArtistFats Waller
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1935
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I'm Gonna Sit Right Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Fats Waller - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down on ukulele requires 10 chords and 17 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.

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (7), A7 → D7 (5), and B7 → C (4). 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 - G7 chord transition.

1. G → G7 chord transition

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

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 4 times.

G to G7

2. G → B7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

Switching from G to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to B7

3. B7 → C chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from B7 to C:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

B7 to C

4. C → E7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

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 4 times.

C to E7

5. E7 → Am chord transition

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 4 times.

6. Am → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Am7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. Am7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to D7:

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. D7 → G chord transition

To move 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 section, played 7 times.

9. G → E7 chord transition

Switching from G to E7:

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

10. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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 5 times.

12. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. G → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Dm7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 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. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. A7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Am7:

  1. While playing A7, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. Am7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to G:

  1. Place index finger on C string 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 chorus, played 2 times.

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Gonna Sit Right Down.

  • I'm Gonna Sit Right Down includes 64 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I'm Gonna Sit Right Down contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm Gonna Sit Right Down 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 → G7: 2%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → A7: 3%
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