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Louis Armstrong - Mood Indigo Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, D7, G, G7, C7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

CYouain’tbeenD7blue,GNo,Cno,C,no
CYouain’tbeenD7blue,
C‘tilyou’vehadthatG7moodindigo
CThatfeelingC7goesstealingFdowntomyCshoes
CWhileIsitandD7sigh:GSoClongCblues
CAlwaysgetthatD7moodindigo
G7sincemybabysaidCgood-bye
CIntheeveningD7whenlightsarelow,
I’msolonesomeIcouldG7cry
C7Causethere’snobodywhocaresaboutme
FI’mjustasoulwho’sCbluerthanbluecanCbe
WhenIgetthatD7moodindigo
G7IcouldlaymedownandCdie
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ArtistLouis Armstrong
AlbumThe Great Summit: The Master Takes
GenresJazz
Year1961
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Mood Indigo on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Louis Armstrong - Mood Indigo on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Mood Indigo uses these transitions most often: C → D7 (6), D7 → G7 (3), and G7 → C (3). 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 - D7 chord transition.

1. C → D7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

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 6 times.

C to D7

2. D7 → G chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how 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 2 times.

D7 to G

3. G → C chord transition

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

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

G to C

4. C → G7 chord transition

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

Switching from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

C to G7

5. 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.

6. 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 2 times.

7. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move 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 3 times.

9. G7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C7:

  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 A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

Mood Indigo chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mood Indigo.

  • Mood Indigo includes 24 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Mood Indigo contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mood Indigo 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 → G7: 2%
    • C → C7: 2%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → G7: 18%
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