Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter - Aba Daba Honeymoon Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[chorus]
[C]Aba daba daba daba daba daba dab means monk I love but you
[E7]Aba daba dab in monkey talk means [Am]chimp I love you too
Then the [F]big baboon one night in June
he [C]married them and [A7]very soon
They [D7]went upon their [G7]aba daba honey[C]moon
[Opening]
[Am]Way down in the Congo land lived a happy chimpanzee
[C]She loved a [G7]monkey with a long tail
[D]lordy how [G]she loved him
[Am]Each night he would find her there swingin’ in the coconut tree
[G7]And the monkey gay at the break of day
loved to hear his [D7]chimpie [G]say
[section 2]
[C]Aba daba daba daba daba daba dab said the chimpie to the monk
Aba daba daba daba daba daba dab said the [G7]monkey to the chimp
[G]All night long they’d chatter away,
[C]all day long they were happy and gay
[D7]Swingin’ and singin’ in their [G7]honky tonky way
[chorus]
[C]Aba daba daba daba daba daba dab means monk I love but you
[E7]Aba daba dab in monkey talk means [Am]chimp I love you too
Then the [F]big baboon one night in June he [C]married them and [A7]very soon
They [D7]went upon their [G7]aba daba honey[C]moon
[chorus]
[C]Aba daba daba daba daba daba dab means monk I love but you
[E7]Aba daba dab in monkey talk means [Am]chimp I love you too
Then the [F]big baboon one night in June he [C]married them and [A7]very soon
They [D7]went upon their [G7]aba daba honey[C]moon
[chorus]
[C]Aba daba daba daba daba daba dab means monk I love but you
[E7]Aba daba dab in monkey talk means [Am]chimp I love you too
Then the [F]big baboon one night in June he [C]married them and [A7]very soon
They [D7]went upon their [G7]aba daba honey[C]moon
[Closing]
Then the [F]big baboon one night in June he [C]married them and [A7]very soon
They [D7]went upon their [G7]aba daba honey[C]moon
How to play Aba Daba Honeymoon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter - Aba Daba Honeymoon on ukulele requires 9 chords and 17 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.
Aba Daba Honeymoon uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (6), G7 → C (6), and A7 → D7 (5). 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 - E7 chord transition.
1. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
8. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. G7 → D chord transition
To move from G7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
11. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
12. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. Am → G7 chord transition
To move from Am to G7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
14. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
15. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
16. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
17. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Aba Daba Honeymoon chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Aba Daba Honeymoon.
- Aba Daba Honeymoon includes 54 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Aba Daba Honeymoon contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Aba Daba Honeymoon 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 → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → G: 3%