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Little Walter - My Babe Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, A7, E7, D, D7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AMybabydon’tAstandnocheating,Amybabe.
Oh,yeah,shedon’tA7standnocheating,E7mybabe.
Oh,Ayeah,shedon’tA7standnocheating,
DShedon’tstandnoneofthatD7midnightcreeping.
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,Amybabe.
AMybabeAIknowsheloveme,Amybabe.
Oh,yes,IknowsheA7loveme,myE7babe.
Oh,Ayes,IA7knowsheloveme,
DShedon’tdonothingD7butkissandhugme.
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,myAbabe.
AMybabydon’tAstandnofooling,Amybabe.
Oh,yeah,shedon’tA7standnofooling,E7mybabe.
OhAyeah,shedon’tstandA7nofooling,
DWhenshe’shot,thereD7ain’tnocooling.
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,Amybabe.
AMybabyAdon’tstoptalkingA,mybabe.
Oh,yeah,sheA7don’tstoptalkingE7mybabe.
Oh,Ayeah,shedon’tA7stoptalking,
DCrying,talking,sleepingD7walking
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,myAbabe.
AMybabysheAlikesshopping,Amybabe.
Oh,yeah,shelikesA7shopping,E7mybabe.
Oh,Ayeah,sheA7likesshopping’,
DSpendsmymoney‘tilmyeyesareD7popping
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,Amybabe.
CMybabyAlikesherukulele,Amybabe.
Oh,yeah,shelikesA7herukulele,E7mybabe.
Oh,Ayeah,sheA7shelikesherukulele,
DSomuchso,sheplaysitD7daily
AMybabeE7truelittlebaby,my Ababe.
AMybabeE7truelittlebaby,my Ababe.
AMybabeE7truelittlebaby,my Ababe.
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ArtistLittle Walter
AlbumSingle
GenresBlues
Year1955
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play My Babe on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Little Walter - My Babe on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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.

My Babe uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (15), A → A7 (12), and A → E7 (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 A - A7 chord transition.

1. A → A7 chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Switching from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

A to A7

2. A7 → E7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

A7 to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

E7 to A

4. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

A7 to D

5. D → D7 chord transition

Switching from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. D7 → A chord transition

Switching from D7 to A:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. A → C chord transition

Switching from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

My Babe chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Babe.

  • My Babe includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how My Babe connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E7: 4%
    • A → C: 3%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
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