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George Formby - I Told my Baby With the Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G#7, G7, G, D7, Em, A, A7, C7, Dm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

NowCIhadaG#7sweetieG7onceuponaCtime,
wellG#7shewasmyG7ideal,
AndwhenshewasG#7nearIG7usedtoCfeel,
G#7wellyouknowhowG7youCfeel.
ButGIwasshyandcouldn’ttellmylove,
whenID7didmykneesallEmshook,
SoGIthoughtIwouldsayitwithmusic
andIAboughtmyD7]selfaG7uke.
IG#7learntthissloppyG7tune,
thenonenightunderneathA7theD7WiganG7moon.
ICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,
ID7sungasongof G7Araby,CC7
ICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,
D7butsheonlylaughedatG7me.
IplayeditCsoftandsad,shedidn’tG#7careabit,
AndthenIDmgotsomadIsworeI’dG#7makeaG7hit.
SoICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,
IG#7bashedherwithitG7overtheChead
Butoh!sheG#7wasapal,
IConlywishyoucouldhaveG#7seenG7thatCgal.
Herhairwasbrunettetype,ItD7hadprettywrinkleslikeyouseeinG7tripe.
She’sCgoingtoC7haveitFbobbedthisG#7Spring,
NowCwherewillthesparrowsnest,G#7poorCthings.
Herface,itissobright,youD7can’tseeablemishonafoggyG7night,
AndCwhensheC7smilesonFherown G#7accord
HerCfacelightsupbecauseshe’sG#7lanternCjawed.
Herteeththeyaredivine,
allD7thecoloursintherainbowthereyou’llG7find,
Black,Cblue,C7greenandFredyouG#7bet,
SheConlywantsawhiteoneforaG#7snookerCset.
Herneck,Iloveditso,ID7broughtherapresentaboutaweekG7ago,
TwoClittleC7giftsshe’llFuseIG#7hope,
ICboughtheraspongeandaG#7barG7ofCsoap.
WhenICwenttomeetmyG#7littlemaid,D7
I’llletyouhearthe G#7seranadeG7ICplayed
ICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,ID7sungasongof G7Araby,CC7
ICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,D7butsheonlylaughedatG7me.
IplayeditCsoftandsad,shedidn’tG#7careabit,
AndthenIDmgotsomadIsworeI’dG#7makeaG7hit.
SoICtoldmyG#7babyG7withthe Cukulele,
IG#7bashedherwithitG7overtheChead
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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1932
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G#7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

C to G#7

2. G#7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from G#7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

G#7 to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

G7 to C

4. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

C to G

5. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. D7 → Em chord transition

To move from D7 to Em:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. A → G7 chord transition

To move from A to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to A7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

13. C → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

14. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

15. G#7 → Dm chord transition

To move from G#7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

17. F → G#7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G#7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

18. G#7 → D7 chord transition

To move from G#7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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