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Louis Armstrong - Sweet Georgia Brown Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG7, C7, F, D7, C, A7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

G7C7F
D7Nogalmadehasgotashadeon,SweetGeorgiaBrown
G7Twoleftfeet,butoh,soneathas,SweetGeorgiaBrown
C7Theyallsighandwannadiefor,SweetGeorgiaBrown
CI’lltellyoujustFwhy
CYouknowIdon’tFlie(notA7much!)
D7It’sbeensaidsheknocks’emdeadwhen,shelandsintown
G7Sinceshecamewhyit’sashamehow,she’scooled’emdown
DmFellas,A7shecan’tget
DmMustbefellasA7sheain’tmet
FGeorgiaclaimedher,D7Georgianamedher
G7SweetC7GeorgiaFBrown
D7Nogalmadehasgotashadeon,SweetGeorgiaBrown
G7Twoleftfeet,butoh,soneathas,SweetGeorgiaBrown
C7Theyallsighandwannadiefor,SweetGeorgiaBrown
CI’lltellyoujustFwhy
CYouknowIdon’tFlie(notA7much!)
D7Allthosetipstheporterslipsto,SweetGeorgiaBrown
G7Theybuyclothesatfashionshowsfor,onedollardown
DmFellas,A7tipyourhats
DmOhboyain’tA7shethecats?
FWho’sthatmister,D7‘Tain’thersister
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ArtistLouis Armstrong
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1964
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Sweet Georgia Brown on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Louis Armstrong - Sweet Georgia Brown on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Sweet Georgia Brown uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (5), C → F (4), and Dm → A7 (4). 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 - C7 chord transition.

1. G7 → C7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Switching from G7 to C7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

G7 to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

C7 to F

3. F → D7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Switching from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F to D7

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

D7 to G7

5. C7 → C chord transition

To move from C7 to C:

  1. While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. F → A7 chord transition

Switching from F to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. G7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. Dm → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Sweet Georgia Brown chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Georgia Brown.

  • Sweet Georgia Brown includes 37 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sweet Georgia Brown contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sweet Georgia Brown connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → A7: 1%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C7: 5%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%
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