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George Formby - With My Little Ukulele In My Hand Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G7, F, D7, C7, E7, Am, A7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CNoweverybody’sG7gotacrazynotionoftheirCown
FSomeliketomixupwithaCcrowd,someD7liketobeG7alone
It’snoFoneelse’sbusiness,asCfarasIcansee
ButD7everytimethatIgooutthepeoplestareatG7me
WithmyClittleukuleleinmyhandC7
OfFcoursethepeopledonotCunderstand
SomeG7say,‘Whydon’tyoubeascamp?WhyCdon’tyoureadabook?’
ButD7IgetlotsmorepleasurewhenI’mplayingwithmeG7uke!
OfCcourseItakenoE7noticeyouAmcantellC7
ForFmother’ssoundadvicewillalwaysG7stand
Shesaid‘MyCboydoasIE7say
Andyou’llA7nevergoDmastray
G7IfyouCkeepyour G7ukuleleinyourChand,E7YesA7son!
D7KeepyourG7ukuleleinyourChand
WhileCwalkingontheG7promonenightasCpeacefulascanbe
WhenFsomeyounggirlsaid,“WhataboutaD7walkdownbytheG7sea?”
SheFsaidhernamewasJenandthatshe’dCjustcomefortheday,
SheD7lookedsoyoungandharmlessthatIcouldn’tturn G7away.
SowithmeClittleukuleleinmyhandC7
FMeandJenwewalkedalongtheCsand
WeG7walkedalongformileswithoutaCsinglecareorfrown,
ButD7whenwereachedthesanddunes,shesaid,“Comeonletssitdown.”G7
ICfeltsoshyandE7bashfulsittingAmthereC7
CausetheFthingsshesaidIdidn’t G7understand
Shesaid,“YourClovejustmakesmeE7dizzy
AmComeonbigboygetDmbusy!”
D7ButIkeptaG7ukuleleinmyChand
E7YesA7sir!
D7IkeptmyG7ukuleleinmyChand!
CMadeupmymindthatG7I’dgetwedsomeCeighteenmonthsago,
IFalsoboughtabookaboutD7thethingsaboyshouldG7know.
ButFjustaboutaweekagoIChadanawfulfright,
ID7hadtogetdressedquicklyinthemiddleoftheG7night.
AndwithmyClittleukuleleinmyhand,C7
IwentFrunningdownthestreettoDoctorCBrand.
ItG7didn’ttakehimlongtogethisCbagoftools
ID7heldhishatandcoatandlethimhavemebookofG7rules
COutthebedroomE7doorhelookedandAmsmiledC7
Hesaid,F“ComeinsideandseeyourwifeandG7child!”
MyCheartitfilledwithE7joy
IcouldA7seeitwasaDmboy
D7ForheG7hadaukuleleinhisChand
E7OhA7Baby!
D7HehadaG7ukuleleinhisChand!
AlbumOff The Dole (Soundtrack)
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1935
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play With My Little Ukulele In My Hand on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Formby - With My Little Ukulele In My Hand on ukulele requires 9 chords and 17 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.

With My Little Ukulele In My Hand uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (22), D7 → G7 (14), and C → E7 (9). 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

Here's how to move from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to G7

2. C → F chord transition

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 section, played 3 times.

C to F

3. C → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to D7

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 14 times.

D7 to G7

5. G7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. C7 → F chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 6 times.

8. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

9. E7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. Am → C7 chord transition

To move from Am to C7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. E7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to A7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

12. A7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Dm → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

15. F → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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 section, played 2 times.

16. Am → Dm chord transition

Switching from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. Dm → D7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to D7:

  1. While playing Dm, 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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in With My Little Ukulele In My Hand.

  • With My Little Ukulele In My Hand includes 107 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • With My Little Ukulele In My Hand contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how With My Little Ukulele In My Hand 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 → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%