Frank Sinatra - Take Me Out To The Ball Game Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Take me out to
The [G7]ball game.
[C]Take me out
With the [G7]crowd.
[section 2]
[A7]Buy me some peanuts and
[Dm]Cracker Jacks.
[D]I don’t care if
I [G]ever get [G7]back
[section 3]
Let me [C]root, root, root for the
[G7]home team.
If [C]they don’t [C7]win,
It’s a [A7]shame.
[Closing]
For it’s [F]one, [D7]two,
[C]Three strikes,
You’re [A7]out
At the [D7]old
[G7]ball [C]game.
How to play Take Me Out To The Ball Game on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Frank Sinatra - Take Me Out To The Ball Game on ukulele requires 9 chords and 14 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.
Take Me Out To The Ball Game uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (4), C → G7 (3), and A7 → D7 (1). 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 - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. G7 → A7 chord transition
To move from G7 to A7;
- While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
3. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
4. Dm → D chord transition
To move from Dm to D;
- Lift your index finger from E 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.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
7. 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.
8. C7 → A7 chord transition
To move from C7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
9. A7 → F chord transition
To move from A7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. F → D7 chord transition
To move from F to D7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
12. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
13. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
14. D7 → G7 chord transition
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.
Take Me Out To The Ball Game chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Take Me Out To The Ball Game.
- Take Me Out To The Ball Game includes 20 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Take Me Out To The Ball Game contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Take Me Out To The Ball Game 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 → C7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → A7: 0%