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Maria Muldaur - Any Old Time Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBb, Eb, C, F, Bb7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,F keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb]I just received your letter
[Eb]You’re down and out you [Bb]say
At [Eb]first I thought I would [Bb]tell you
To [C]travel on the other [F]way

[section 2]
But [Bb]in my memory lingers
[Bb7]All you once were to [Eb]me
So [Eb]I’m gonna give you [Bb]one more chance
To [F]prove what you can [Bb]be

[chorus]
[Bb]Any old time you wanna come back [Bb7]home
[Eb]Drop me a line and honey say no more you’ll [Bb]roam
[F]You had your chance to [Bb]play the game fair
[C]When you left me sweetheart
You [F]only left a love who cared

[Closing]
[Bb]Now that you’re down
I’m [Eb]gonna stick by [Bb]you
If [C]you would only [Eb]tell me
Your [F]roaming days are through

[chorus]
[Bb]You’ll find me here
like the [Bb7]day you left me a[Eb]lone
[Bb]Any old time
[F]you wanna come back [Bb]home [Eb] [F] [Bb]

[chorus]
[Bb]Any old time you wanna come back [Bb7]home
[Eb]Drop me a line and honey say no more you’ll [Bb]roam
[F]You had your chance to [Bb]play the game fair
[C]When you left me sweetheart
You [F]only left a love who cared

[chorus]
[Bb]You’ll find me here
like the [Bb7]day you left me a[Eb]lone
[Bb]Any old time
[F]you wanna come back [Bb]home [Eb] [F] [Bb]

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ArtistMaria Muldaur
AlbumMaria Muldaur
GenresPop
Year1973
KeyBb

How to play Any Old Time on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Maria Muldaur - Any Old Time on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Any Old Time uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (11), Eb → Bb (8), and Bb → Bb7 (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 Bb - Eb chord transition.

1. Bb → Eb chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Bb to Eb;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Bb to Eb

2. Bb → C chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bb to C

3. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

4. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
F to Bb

5. Bb → Bb7 chord transition

To move from Bb to Bb7;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.

6. Bb7 → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb7 to Eb;

  1. While playing Bb7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

7. C → Eb chord transition

To move from C to Eb;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

8. Eb → F chord transition

To move from Eb to F;

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

Any Old Time chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Any Old Time.

  • Any Old Time includes 50 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Any Old Time contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Any Old Time connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → F: 18%
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