Jesse Fuller - San Francisco Bay Blues Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[B7] [E7] [A] [F#]
I got the [A]blues when my baby left me
[D]by the San Francisco [A]Bay [A7]
The [D]ocean liners gone so far [A]away [A7]
I didn’t [D]mean to treat her so bad,
she was the [A]best girl I ever [F#]had
[B7]She said goodbye, I can take a cry,
[E7]I wanna lay down and die
[section 2]
I [A]ain’t got a nickel and I [D]aint got a lousy [A]dime [A7]
She [D]don’t come back, think I’m going to lose my [C#7]mind
[D]If she ever gets back to stay, it’s going to
[A]be another brand new [F#]day
[B7]Walking with my baby down [E7]by the San Francisco [A]Bay [F#]
[section 3]
[A]Sitting down [D]looking from my [A]back door,
Wondering which [D]way to [A]go
[D]Woman I’m so crazy about, she don’t love me no [A]more
[D]Think I’ll catch me a freight train, [A]cause I’m feeling [F#]blue
[B7]Ride all the way to the end of the line, [E7]thinking only of you
[section 4]
[A]Meanwhile [D]livin’ in the [A]city, Just about to [D]go [A]insane
[D]Thought I heard my baby, lord, [F#]the way she used to call my name
[D]If I ever get her back to stay, it’s going to
[A]be another brand new [F#]day
[A]Walking with my baby down [E7]by the San Francisco [A]Bay,
hey [F#]hey
[Closing]
[B7]Walking with my baby down [D7]by the San Francisco [A]Bay
[B7]Yeah, walking with my baby down [E7]by the San Francisco [A]Bay
[outro]
[D] [A]
How to play San Francisco Bay Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jesse Fuller - San Francisco Bay Blues on ukulele requires 8 chords and 12 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.
San Francisco Bay Blues uses these transitions most often: D → A (13), A → D (10), and A → F# (7). 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 B7 - E7 chord transition.
1. B7 → E7 chord transition
To move from B7 to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
2. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → F# chord transition
To move from A to F#;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. F# → B7 chord transition
To move from F# to B7;
- While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
8. D → C#7 chord transition
To move from D to C#7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
9. D → F# chord transition
To move from D to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
10. B7 → D7 chord transition
To move from B7 to D7;
- While playing B7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. A → B7 chord transition
To move from A to B7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
San Francisco Bay Blues chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in San Francisco Bay Blues.
- San Francisco Bay Blues includes 62 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- San Francisco Bay Blues contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how San Francisco Bay Blues 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 → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → F#: 0%