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Billy Rose - Tonight You Belong to Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, F7, Bb, Bbm, C, C7, Eb, D7, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

FIknow,IknowyouF7belong,toBbsomebodyBbmnew
ButFtonightyou CbelongtoFmeC7
FAlthough,althoughwe’re Ebapart,you’reBbpartofmyBbmheart
ButFtonightyou CbelongtoFmeF7
Whenyou’reBbdownbytheBbmstream,howveryverysweetitwillseem
OnceFmorejusttoD7dream,bytheG7(stop)silverymoonlightC7
Myhoney,IFknow,Iknow,withtheF7dawn
ThatBbyouwillbeBbmgone,butFtonightyou CbelongtoFmeF7
Whenyou’reBbmdownbythestream,howveryverysweetitwillseem
OnceFmorejusttoD7dream,bytheG7(stop)silverymoonlightC7
Myhoney,IFknow,Iknow,withtheF7dawn
ThatBbyouwillbeBbmgone,butFtonightyou C7belongtoFme
FJustaC7littleold,FjustaC7littleold
FJustaC7littleoldFmeCF
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ArtistBilly Rose
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1926
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Tonight You Belong to Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Billy Rose - Tonight You Belong to Me on ukulele requires 9 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.

Tonight You Belong to Me uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (7), Bbm → F (6), and Bb → Bbm (5). 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 F - F7 chord transition.

1. F → F7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to F7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

F to F7

2. F7 → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from F7 to Bb:

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F7 to Bb

3. Bb → Bbm chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram

Switching from Bb to Bbm:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Bb to Bbm

4. Bbm → F chord transition

Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from Bbm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Bbm to F

5. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. F → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C7:

  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 A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. F → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Eb:

  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 A string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

8. Eb → Bb chord transition

Switching from Eb to Bb:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

9. F → D7 chord transition

To move 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 2 times.

10. D7 → G7 chord transition

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 2 times.

11. G7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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 2 times.

12. F7 → Bbm chord transition

Switching from F7 to Bbm:

  1. While playing F7, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Tonight You Belong to Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tonight You Belong to Me.

  • Tonight You Belong to Me includes 49 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tonight You Belong to Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tonight You Belong to Me 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 → C7: 1%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
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