Lionel Bart - Oom-Pah-Pah Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, D7, G7

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 F,D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

CThere’salittledittythey’reD7singinginthecity

G7Especiallywhenthey’vebeenontheD7ginortheG7beer

CIfyou’vegotthepatienceyourD7ownimaginations’ll

G7TellyoujustexactlywhatCyouwantCtoChear

COompahpah,oompahpah,D7that’showitgoes

G7Oompahpah,oompahpah,CeveryoneG7knows

CTheyallsupposewhattheyD7wanttosuppose

G7WhentheyhearoompahCpah

CMisterPercySnodgrasswouldD7oftenhavetheoddglass

ButG7neverwhenhethought D7anybodycouldG7see

CSecretlyhe’dbuyitandD7drinkitonthequiet

AndG7dreamhewasanEarlwithaCgirlonCeachCknee

COompahpah,oompahpah,D7that’showitgoes

G7Oompahpah,oompahpah,CeveryoneG7knows

CWhatisthecauseofhisD7redshinynose

G7CoulditbeoompahCpah

CPrettylittleSallygoesD7walkingdownthealley

G7DisplaysaprettyankletoD7alloftheG7men

CTheycouldseehergarters,butD7notforfreeandgratis

AnG7inchortwoandthensheknowsCwhentoCsay[Cwhen

COompahpah,oompahpah,D7that’showitgoes

G7Oompahpah,oompahpah,CeveryoneG7knows

CWhetherit’shidden,orwhetherD7itshows

G7It’sthesame,oompahCpah

COompahpah,oompahpah,D7that’showitgoes

G7Oompahpah,oompahpah,CeveryoneG7knows

CWhetherit’shidden,orwhetherD7itshows

G7It’sthesame,oompahCpahC

ArtistLionel Bart

AlbumOliver! Soundtrack

GenresPop, Musical

Year1968

KeyC

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Oom-Pah-Pah on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lionel Bart - Oom-Pah-Pah on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Oom-Pah-Pah uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (18), D7 → G7 (17), and C → D7 (14). 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

To move from C to D7:

Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

2. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

3. G7 → C chord transition

To move 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 18 times.

Oom-Pah-Pah chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Oom-Pah-Pah.

Oom-Pah-Pah includes 56 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Oom-Pah-Pah contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Oom-Pah-Pah 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 → D7: 1%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → D7: 2%