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George Formby - I Told my Baby With the Ukulele Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G#7, G7, G, D7, Em, A, A7, C7, Dm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

NowCIhadaG#7sweetieG7onceuponaCtime,
wellG#7shewasmyG7ideal,
AndwhenshewasG#7nearIG7usedtoCfeel,
G#7wellyouknowhowG7youCfeel.
ButGIwasshyandcouldn’ttellmylove,
whenID7didmykneesallEmshook,
SoGIthoughtIwouldsayitwithmusic
andIAboughtmyD7]selfaG7uke.
IG#7learntthissloppyG7tune,
thenonenightunderneathA7theD7WiganG7moon.
ICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,
ID7sungasongof G7Araby,CC7
ICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,
D7butsheonlylaughedatG7me.
IplayeditCsoftandsad,shedidn’tG#7careabit,
AndthenIDmgotsomadIsworeI’dG#7makeaG7hit.
SoICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,
IG#7bashedherwithitG7overtheChead
Butoh!sheG#7wasapal,
IConlywishyoucouldhaveG#7seenG7thatCgal.
Herhairwasbrunettetype,ItD7hadprettywrinkleslikeyouseeinG7tripe.
She’sCgoingtoC7haveitFbobbedthisG#7Spring,
NowCwherewillthesparrowsnest,G#7poorCthings.
Herface,itissobright,youD7can’tseeablemishonafoggyG7night,
AndCwhensheC7smilesonFherown G#7accord
HerCfacelightsupbecauseshe’sG#7lanternCjawed.
Herteeththeyaredivine,
allD7thecoloursintherainbowthereyou’llG7find,
Black,Cblue,C7greenandFredyouG#7bet,
SheConlywantsawhiteoneforaG#7snookerCset.
Herneck,Iloveditso,ID7broughtherapresentaboutaweekG7ago,
TwoClittleC7giftsshe’llFuseIG#7hope,
ICboughtheraspongeandaG#7barG7ofCsoap.
WhenICwenttomeetmyG#7littlemaid,D7
I’llletyouhearthe G#7seranadeG7ICplayed
ICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,ID7sungasongof G7Araby,CC7
ICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,D7butsheonlylaughedatG7me.
IplayeditCsoftandsad,shedidn’tG#7careabit,
AndthenIDmgotsomadIsworeI’dG#7makeaG7hit.
SoICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,
IG#7bashedherwithitG7overtheChead
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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1932
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Told my Baby With the Ukulele on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Formby - I Told my Baby With the Ukulele on ukulele requires 11 chords and 18 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 Told my Baby With the Ukulele uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (29), C → G#7 (21), and G#7 → G7 (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 C - G#7 chord transition.

1. C → G#7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-2-3Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram

Switching from C to G#7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

C to G#7

2. G#7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-2-3Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Switching from G#7 to G7:

  1. While playing G#7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

G#7 to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

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

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 29 times.

G7 to C

4. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how 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 section.

C to G

5. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

6. D7 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. A → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G7:

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

10. G7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to A7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

11. 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.

12. 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 9 times.

13. C → D7 chord transition

Switching from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

14. C → C7 chord transition

To move 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 6 times.

15. G#7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from G#7 to Dm:

  1. While playing G#7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. C7 → F chord transition

To move 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 4 times.

17. F → G#7 chord transition

Switching from F to G#7:

  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 E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

18. G#7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from G#7 to D7:

  1. While playing G#7, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

I Told my Baby With the Ukulele chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Told my Baby With the Ukulele.

  • I Told my Baby With the Ukulele includes 124 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Told my Baby With the Ukulele contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Told my Baby With the Ukulele 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 → G: 35%
    • C → C7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → A7: 0%
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