Chet Atkins - Hello Ma Baby Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C6 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]Hello ma Baby
[D7]Hello ma Honey
[G7]Hello ma ragtime gal
[verse 2]
[C6]Send me a kiss by [C7]wire
[F]Baby my [G7]hearts on [C7]fire!
[Closing]
[F]If you refuse me
[D7]Honey you’ll lose me
[G7]Then you’ll be left alone oh Baby
[C7]telephone and tell me I’m your [F]own
How to play Hello Ma Baby on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Chet Atkins - Hello Ma Baby on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Hello Ma Baby uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (3), D7 → G7 (2), and F → D7 (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 F - D7 chord transition.
1. F → D7 chord transition
To move from F to D7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
2. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
3. G7 → C6 chord transition
To move from G7 to C6;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
4. C6 → C7 chord transition
To move from C6 to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
6. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
7. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Hello Ma Baby chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hello Ma Baby.
- Hello Ma Baby includes 12 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Hello Ma Baby connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → G7: 3%
- F → D7: 0%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C7: 5%
- G7 → C6: 1%