George Formby - I Told my Baby With the Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
Now [C]I had a [G#7]sweetie [G7]once upon a [C]time,
well [G#7]she was my [G7]i[C]deal,
And when she was [G#7]near I [G7]used to [C]feel,
[G#7]well you know how [G7]you [C]feel.
[verse 2]
But [G]I was shy and couldn’t tell my love,
when I [D7]did my knees all [Em]shook,
So [G]I thought I would say it with music
and I [A]bought myD7]self a [G7]uke.
I [G#7]learnt this sloppy [G7]tune,
then one night underneath [A7]the [D7]Wigan [G7]moon.
[verse 3]
I [C]told my [G#7]baby [G7]with the uku[C]lele,
I [D7]sung a song of Ara[G7]by, [C] [C7]
I [C]told my [G#7]baby [G7]with the uku[C]lele,
[D7]but she only laughed at [G7]me.
[verse 4]
I played it [C]soft and sad, she didn’t [G#7]care a bit,
And then I [Dm]got so mad I swore I’d [G#7]make a [G7]hit.
So I [C]told my [G#7]baby [G7]with the uku[C]lele,
I [G#7]bashed her with it [G7]over the [C]head
[verse 5]
But oh! she [G#7]was a pal,
I [C]only wish you could have [G#7]seen [G7]that [C]gal.
Her hair was brunette type, It [D7]had pretty wrinkles like you see in [G7]tripe.
She’s [C]going to [C7]have it [F]bobbed this [G#7]Spring,
Now [C]where will the sparrows nest, [G#7]po[G7]or [C]things.
[verse 6]
Her face, it is so bright, you [D7]can’t see a blemish on a foggy [G7]night,
And [C]when she [C7]smiles on [F]her own a[G#7]ccord
Her [C]face lights up because she’s [G#7]lan[G7]tern [C]jawed.
[verse 7]
Her teeth they are divine,
all [D7]the colours in the rainbow there you’ll [G7]find,
Black, [C]blue, [C7]green and [F]red you [G#7]bet,
She [C]only wants a white one for a [G#7]snoo[G7]ker [C]set.
[verse 8]
Her neck, I loved it so, I [D7]brought her a present about a week [G7]ago,
Two [C]little [C7]gifts she’ll [F]use I [G#7]hope,
I [C]bought her a sponge and a [G#7]bar [G7]of [C]soap.
[verse 9]
When I [C]went to meet my [G#7]little maid, [D7]
I’ll let you hear the sera[G#7]nade [G7]I [C]played
[Closing]
I [C]told my [G#7]baby [G7]with the uku[C]lele, I [D7]sung a song of Ara[G7]by, [C] [C7]
I [C]told my [G#7]baby [G7]with the uku[C]lele, [D7]but she only laughed at [G7]me.
I played it [C]soft and sad, she didn’t [G#7]care a bit,
And then I [Dm]got so mad I swore I’d [G#7]make a [G7]hit.
So I [C]told my [G#7]baby [G7]with the uku[C]lele,
I [G#7]bashed her with it [G7]over the [C]head
How to play I Told my Baby With the Ukulele on Guitar (Step-by-step)
George Formby - I Told my Baby With the Ukulele on guitar requires 11 chords and 18 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.
I Told my Baby With the Ukulele uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (29), C → G#7 (21), and G#7 → G7 (21). 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 - G#7 chord transition.
1. C → G#7 chord transition
To move from C to G#7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
2. G#7 → G7 chord transition
To move from G#7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- 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.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
6. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
8. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
9. A → G7 chord transition
To move from A to G7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
10. G7 → A7 chord transition
To move from G7 to A7;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
11. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
12. 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.
13. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
14. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
15. G#7 → Dm chord transition
To move from G#7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
16. 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.
17. F → G#7 chord transition
To move from F to G#7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
18. G#7 → D7 chord transition
To move from G#7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
I Told my Baby With the Ukulele chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Told my Baby With the Ukulele.
- I Told my Baby With the Ukulele includes 124 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Told my Baby With the Ukulele contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Told my Baby With the Ukulele connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → C7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → A7: 0%