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Nadia Cattouse - Long Time Boy Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBb, F, Gm, Cm, Eb, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb]Long time boy I never [F]see you,
Come let me hold yor [Bb]hand
Yes long time boy I never [F]see you,
Come let me hold your [Bb]hand

[section 2]
[Bb]Hear that John Crow sit on the treetop,
Pick all the blossom
[F]Let me hold your [Bb]hand, [Gm]boy,
[Cm]let me [F]hold your [Bb]hand

[section 3]
This long time boy I never [F]near you,
Come let we walk and [Bb]talk
This long time boy I never [F]near you,
Come let we walk and [Bb]talk

[section 4]
[Bb]Hear that John Crow sit on the treetop,
Pick all the blossom
[F]Let we walk and [Bb]talk, [Gm]boy,
[Cm]Let we [F]walk and [Bb]talk

[section 5]
[Eb]Say that you’ll marry me to[Bb]morrow,
[F]say how our love will [Bb]be
[Eb]Say that the sighing and the [Bb]sorrow is
[E7]over ever [Gm]more for [F]me

[Closing]
This [Bb]long time boy I never [F]hold you,
Come let we wheel and [Bb]turn
This [Bb]long time boy I never [F]hold you,
Come let we wheel and [Bb]turn

[chorus]
[Bb]Hear that John Crow sit on the treetop,
Pick all the blossom
[F]Let we wheel and [Bb]turn, [Gm]boy,
[Cm]let we [F]wheel and [Bb]hand
Let we wheel and [F]turn, boy,
Let we wheel and [Bb]turn, boy

[chorus]
[Bb]Hear that John Crow sit on the treetop,
Pick all the blosso
[F]Let we wheel and [Bb]turn, [Gm]boy,
[Cm]Let we [F]wheel and [Bb]hand

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ArtistNadia Cattouse
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk
Year1961
KeyBb
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Long Time Boy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nadia Cattouse - Long Time Boy on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Long Time Boy uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (17), Bb → F (12), and Bb → Gm (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 Bb - F chord transition.

1. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

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

2. Bb → Gm chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Gm;

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

3. Gm → Cm chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

To move from Gm to Cm;

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

4. Cm → F chord transition

Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Cm to F;

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

5. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

6. Bb → E7 chord transition

To move from Bb to E7;

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

7. E7 → Gm chord transition

To move from E7 to Gm;

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

8. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

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

Long Time Boy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long Time Boy.

  • Long Time Boy includes 48 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Long Time Boy contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Long Time Boy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
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