Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play My Boy Lollipop on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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 Boy Lollipop uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (20), F → G7 (19), and C → F (16). 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 G7 - C chord transition.
1. G7 → C chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.
2. 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.
This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.
3. F → G7 chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
My Boy Lollipop chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Boy Lollipop.
- My Boy Lollipop includes 67 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- My Boy Lollipop contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how My Boy Lollipop connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → C7: 2%