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Ricky Nelson - Yes Sir That’s My Baby Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, C#, G, G7, Dm7, D7, Am7, Em, B7, C7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

CWho’sthatcomingdowntheC#street,
GWho’sthatlookingsopetite
G7Who’sthatcomingdowntomeetmeChere.Dm7G7
CWho’sthatyouknowwhoIC#mean?
G7Sweetest‘who’you’veeverseen
D7IAm7couldD7tellAm7her
D7milesAm7awayfromG7here.EmB7G7
CYes,sir,that’smyC#baby,
GNo,sir,Idon’tmeanmaybe
G7Yes,sir,that’smybabyCnow.G7
CYes,ma’amwe’ve C#decided,
GNo,ma’amwewon’thideit
G7Yesma’amyou’reinvitedCnow.
BytheC7way,bytheFway,
WhenweD7reachthepreacherI’llG7sayG7
CYes,sir,that’smyC#baby,
GNo,sir,Idon’tmeanmaybe
G7Yes,sir,that’smybabyCnow.
CWellwell,‘lookit’thatC#baby,
GDotell,don’tsay“maybe”,
G7Hell’sbells,won’tshecausesomeCrow?
PrettyC7soon,PrettyFsoon,
WewillD7hearthatLohengrinG7tune,(I’msayin’)G7
CWhoforshouldsheC#besir,
GNooneelsebutmesir,
G7Yessir,That’smyBabyCnow.C7
CYessir,that’smyC#Baby
GYessir,Idon’tmeanmaybe,
G7Yessir,That’smyBabyCnow
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ArtistRicky Nelson
AlbumMore Songs By Ricky
GenresPop, Rock and roll, Rockabilly
Year1960
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Yes Sir That's My Baby on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ricky Nelson - Yes Sir That's My Baby on ukulele requires 11 chords and 15 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.

Yes Sir That's My Baby uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12), C → C# (8), and C# → G (7). 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 - C# chord transition.

1. C → C# chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to C#:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to C#

2. C# → G chord transition

Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C# to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C# to G

3. G → G7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G7 to C

5. C → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from C to Dm7:

  1. Keep ring finger on 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.

6. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 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 on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

7. C# → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C# to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. G7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to D7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your middle finger from C 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 on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

9. D7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to Am7:

  1. While playing D7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. G7 → Em chord transition

To move from G7 to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

11. Em → B7 chord transition

Switching from Em to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. B7 → G7 chord transition

To move from B7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. 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.

14. 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 2 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.

Yes Sir That's My Baby chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Yes Sir That's My Baby.

  • Yes Sir That's My Baby includes 59 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Yes Sir That's My Baby contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Yes Sir That's My Baby connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → D7: 2%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G7: 2%
    • C → C7: 2%
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