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Joe Dolce - Shaddap You Face Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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DWhenIwasaDboy,justDabouteighthDgrade
DMammausedtoDsay,Ddon’tstayoutDlate
A7Withthebadboys,alwaysshootpool
GonnaDflunkschoolD(That’smyMama)GD
DBoyitmakemeDsick,allDthethingsIgottaDdo
DCan’tgettanoDkicks,alwaysDgottafollowstupidDrules
A7Boyitmakemesick,justmakelousybucks
IgottaDfeellikeaDfoolG(AndMammausedtosay)D
DWhat’samattaDyou,hey
DGottanorespectD,DwhattayouthinkyouDdo?
DWhyyoulooksoDsad?
It’sA7notsobad,it’sniceplace
Ah,DShaddapyouDfaceG(That’smyMamma)D
DSooncomeDday,gonnaDbebigDstar.
DGonnamakeaDTVshowandDmovies,buyniceDcar
A7Butstillbemyself,I’mneverchangething
AlwaysDdanceandDsingG(IthinkaboutMamma–shesays)D
DWhat’samattaDyou,hey
DGottanorespectD,DwhattayouthinkyouDdo?
DWhyyoulooksoDsad?
It’sA7notsobad,it’sniceplace
Ah,DShaddapyouDfaceG(Youallshaddapyouface9-2-3)D
DWhat’samattaDyou,hey
DGottanorespectD,DwhattayouthinkyouDdo?
DWhyyoulooksoDsad?
It’sA7notsobad,it’sniceplace
Ah,DShaddapyouDfaceG(ahhshaddapmyface)D
YouDoughttolearnthisDsong.It’sDreallyDsimple.
YouDsee,IDsing.DWhatsaMattaDYou,hey”
ThenA7yousingtherest,andthen,attheend,
DwecanallDsing“AhDShaddapYouDFace”ok?
DLet’strytodoit,uno,duo,tre,quatro.
DWhat’samattaDyou,hey
DGottanorespectD,DwhattayouthinkyouDdo?
DWhyyoulooksoDsad?
It’sA7notsobad,it’sniceplace
Ah,DShaddapyouDfaceG(That’smyMamma)D
ArtistJoe Dolce
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1980
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Shaddap You Face on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Joe Dolce - Shaddap You Face on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Shaddap You Face uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (8), D → A7 (8), and D → G (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 D - A7 chord transition.

1. D → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

D to A7

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

D to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shaddap You Face.

  • Shaddap You Face includes 30 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Shaddap You Face contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Shaddap You Face connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A7: 1%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%