Glenn Miller - Little Brown Jug Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]My wife and I live [F]all alone
[G]In a little brown house we [C]call our own;
[C]She loves gin and [F]I love rum,
[G]And we have a [C]whole lot of fun!
[chorus]
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[verse 2]
[C]My wife and I live [F]all alone
[G]In a little brown house we [C]call our own;
[C]She loves gin and [F]I love rum,
[G]And we have a [C]whole lot of fun!
[chorus]
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[Closing]
[C]My wife and I live [F]all alone
[G]In a little brown house we [C]call our own;
[C]She loves gin and [F]I love rum,
[G]And we have a [C]whole lot of fun!
[chorus]
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
How to play Little Brown Jug on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Glenn Miller - Little Brown Jug on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Little Brown Jug uses these transitions most often: C → F (12), F → G (6), and F → G7 (6). 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 - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C 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.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- 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 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. 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.
Little Brown Jug chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Brown Jug.
- Little Brown Jug includes 36 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Little Brown Jug contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Little Brown Jug 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 → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → G: 21%
- F → G7: 3%