Raffi - Knees Up Mother Brown Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]There came a girl from France
Who [F]didn’t know how to dance
The [G7]only thing that she could do
Was knees up Mother [C]Brown
[chorus]
[C]Oh, knees up Mother Brown
[F]Knees up Mother Brown
[G7]Knees up, knees up, never let the breeze up,
Knees up Mother [C]Brown
[section 2]
[C]Oh, hopping on one foot
[F]Hopping on one foot
[G7]Hopping, hopping, never stopping
Hopping on one [C]foot
[chorus]
[C]Oh, knees up Mother Brown
[F]Knees up Mother Brown
[G7]Knees up, knees up, never let the breeze up,
Knees up Mother [C]Brown
[section 3]
[C]Oh, prancing up and down
[F]Prancing up and down
[G7]Prancing, prancing, never dancing
Prancing up and [C]down
[chorus]
[C]Oh, knees up Mother Brown
[F]Knees up Mother Brown
[G7]Knees up, knees up, never let the breeze up,
Knees up Mother [C]Brown
[Closing]
[C]And whirling round and round
[F]Whirling round and round
[G7]Whirling, whirling, never twirling
Whirling round and [C]round
[chorus]
[C]Oh, knees up Mother Brown
[F]Knees up Mother Brown
[G7]Knees up, knees up, never let the breeze up,
Knees up Mother [C]Brown
[chorus]
[C]Oh, knees up Mother Brown
[F]Knees up Mother Brown
[G7]Knees up, knees up, never let the breeze up,
Knees up Mother [C]Brown
[outro]
[G7] [C]
How to play Knees Up Mother Brown on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Raffi - Knees Up Mother Brown on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Knees Up Mother Brown uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), C → F (9), and F → G7 (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 - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. 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.
Knees Up Mother Brown chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Knees Up Mother Brown.
- Knees Up Mother Brown includes 29 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Knees Up Mother Brown contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Knees Up Mother Brown 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 → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%