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Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA7, D7, G7, C, B, Bb, Am, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

YouA7musthavebeenabeautifulbaby
YouD7musthavebeenawonderfulchild.
WhenG7youwereonlystartingtogotokindergarten
ICbetyoudrovethelittleboyswild.C(rundown)
AndA7whenitcametowinningblueribbons
YouD7musthaveshowntheotherkidshow.
IcanCseethejudges’eyesastheyAmhandedyoutheprize
YouCmusthavemadethecutestD7bow.
YouCmust’vebeenaE7beautifulA7baby
‘CauseD7babywon’tG7lookatyouCnow!C
OhOh,youA7musthavebeenabeautifulbaby
YouD7musthavebeenawonderfulchild.
WhenG7youwereonlystartingtogotokindergarten
ICbetyoudrovethelittleboyswild.C(rundown)
AndA7whenitcametowinningblueribbons
YouD7musthaveshowntheotherkidshow.
IcanCseethejudges’eyesastheyAmhandedyoutheprize
YouCmusthavemadethecutestD7bow.
YouCmust’vebeenaE7beautifulA7baby
‘CauseD7babywon’tG7lookatyouCnow!C
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ArtistBobby Darin
AlbumTwist
GenresPop
Year1961
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby uses these transitions most often: A7 → D7 (6), D7 → C (4), and D7 → G7 (4). 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 A7 - D7 chord transition.

1. A7 → D7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 6 times.

A7 to D7

2. D7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how 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 4 times.

D7 to G7

3. 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 chorus, played 4 times.

G7 to C

4. C → B chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

Switching from C to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

C to B

5. B → Bb chord transition

To move from B to Bb:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Bb → A7 chord transition

Switching from Bb to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to C:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

10. E7 → A7 chord transition

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 chorus, played 2 times.

11. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby.

  • You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby includes 35 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby 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 → Am: 10%
    • C → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G7: 18%
    • D7 → C: 6%
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