Nat King Cole - When My Sugar Walks Down the Street Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[C]When my sugar walks down the street
[G7]All the little birdies go [C]tweet, tweet, tweet.
[C]And in the evening when the [G7]sun goes down
It’s [G7]never dark when [C]she’s around
[chorus]
[C]She’s so affectionate and [D7]I’ll say this
[G7]That when she kisses me I [C]sure stay kissed
[A7]When my sugar walks [Dm]down the street
[Dm]The little [G7]birdies go tweet tweet [C]tweet.
[Closing]
[C]When my sugar walks down the street
[G7]All the little birdies go [C]tweet, tweet, tweet.
[C]And in the evening when the [G7]sun goes down
It’s [G7]never dark when [C]she’s around
[chorus]
[C]She’s so affectionate and [D7]I’ll say this
[G7]That when she kisses me I [C]sure stay kissed
[A7]When my sugar walks [Dm]down the street
[Dm]The little [G7]birdies go tweet tweet [C]tweet.
How to play When My Sugar Walks Down the Street on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nat King Cole - When My Sugar Walks Down the Street on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (8), C → G7 (4), and A7 → Dm (2). 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. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When My Sugar Walks Down the Street.
- When My Sugar Walks Down the Street includes 22 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- When My Sugar Walks Down the Street contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how When My Sugar Walks Down the Street 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 → D7: 1%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%