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Harry Nilsson - Makin’ Whoopee Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am7, Dm7, G7, C7, F, Fm, Fm7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AnotherCbride,Am7anotherDm7JuneG7
AnotherCsunnyC7honeymoonFm
AnotherCseason,Am7anotherDm7reasonG7
Formakin’CwhoopeeCDm7G7
YougetsomeCshoes,Am7alittleDm7riceG7
Thegroom’ssoCnervousC7heanswersFtwiceFm
It’sreallyCthrillin’Am7thathe’ssoDm7willin’G7
Formakin’CwhoopeeFFm7C
C7PicturealittleDmlovenest
Dm7DownwheretherosesCcling
C7PicturethatsameDmlovenest
AndDm7seewhatayearwillG7bring
He’sdoin’CdishesAm7andbabyDm7clothesG7
He’sso Cambitious,C7heevenFsewsFm
Justdon’t Cforget,folks,Am7that’swhatyouDm7get,folks,G7
Formakin’CwhoopeeCDm7G7
AnotherCyearAm7ormaybeDm7lessG7
What’sthisIChear?C7Well,can’tyouFguess?Fm
ShefeelsCneglectedAm7andhe’sDm7suspectedG7
Ofmakin’CwhoopeeCDm7G7
Shesits CaloneAm7‘most Dm7everynightG7
Hedoesn’tCphoneher,C7hedoesn’tFwriteFm
Hesayshe’sC“busy”Am7butshesaysDm7“is G7he?”
He’smakin’CwhoopeeFFm7C
C7Hedoesn’tmakemuchDmmoney
Dm7OnlyafivethousandCper
C7Somejudgewhothinkshe’sDmfunny
Dm7ToldhimhegottopaysixtoG7her
Hesays:“NowCjudge,Am7supposeIDm7fail.”G7
Thejudgesays: C“BudgeC7rightintoFjail!Fm
You’dbetterCkeepherAm7Ithinkit’sDm7cheaper
Thanmakin’Cwhoopee“FFm7C
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ArtistHarry Nilsson
AlbumA Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night
GenresBlues, Jazz
Year1973
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Makin' Whoopee on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Harry Nilsson - Makin' Whoopee on ukulele requires 9 chords and 14 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.

Makin' Whoopee uses these transitions most often: Dm7 → G7 (17), G7 → C (17), and Am7 → Dm7 (12). 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 - Am7 chord transition.

1. C → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

Switching from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

C to Am7

2. Am7 → Dm7 chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram

To move from Am7 to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Am7 to Dm7

3. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

Dm7 to G7

4. 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

Here's how to move 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 17 times.

G7 to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

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 10 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

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 6 times.

7. F → Fm chord transition

Switching from F to Fm:

  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 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

8. Fm → C chord transition

Switching from Fm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. C → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from C to Dm7:

  1. Keep ring finger on 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 3 times.

10. C → F chord transition

Here's how 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 3 times.

11. F → Fm7 chord transition

To move from F to Fm7:

  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 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. Fm7 → C chord transition

To move from Fm7 to C:

  1. While playing Fm7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

13. C7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from C7 to Dm:

  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.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

14. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Makin' Whoopee chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Makin' Whoopee.

  • Makin' Whoopee includes 108 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Makin' Whoopee contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Makin' Whoopee 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 → C7: 2%
    After Dm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G7 (46%), G (13%), and C (11%).
    • Dm7 → G7: 46%
    • Dm7 → C: 11%
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