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Gayla Peevey - Are My Ears On Straight Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, D7, Am, F, D, G7, C7, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram


[C]I’m a little doll who was [G]dropped and broken
Falling off my mommy’s [C]knee
[C]I’m a little doll who has just been mended
Now [D7]won’t you tell me [G]please.


Are My [C]Ears On [Am]Straight, is my [F]nose in [D]place
[G7]Have I got a cute [C]expression on my face?
Are my [Am]blue eyes bright, [D]do I look all right?
To be [G7]taken home Christmas [C]Day?


When I [Am]first came here, just a [D]month ago.
[G7]Brought in by a little [C]girl who loved me so.
She began to [Am]cry, ’til they [D]told her I
Could be [G7]taken home Christmas [C]Day. [C7]


[F]Christmas time is drawing nearer, [C]and I’m [D7]getting [C]scared
[Am]Wish I [D7]could see [Am]in a mirror, [D7]how I’ve been re[G7]paired.
I’ll be [C]called for [Am]soon, but I’m [F]worried [D7]so
[G7]Will she love me like she [C]did a month a[G]go.


Are My [C]Ears On [Am]Straight? [D]I can hardly wait.
To be [G7]taken home Christmas [C]Day


Are My [C]Ears On [Am]Straight, is my [F]nose in [D]place
[G7]Have I got a cute [C]expression on my face?
Are my [Am]blue eyes bright, [D]do I look all right?
To be [G7]taken home Christmas [C]Day[C7]?


[F]Christmas time is drawing nearer, [C]and I’m [D7]getting [C]scared
[Am]Wish I [D7]could see [Am]in a mirror, [D7]how I’ve been re[G7]paired.
I’ll be [C]called for [Am]soon, but I’m [F]worried [D7]so
[G7]Will she love me like she [C]did a month a[G]go.


Are My [C]Ears On [Am]Straight? [F]I can hardly [F#]wait.
To be [G]taken home [G7]Christmas [C]Day

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AlbumI Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas / Are My Ears on Straight
Year1953
KeyC

How to play Are My Ears On Straight on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Gayla Peevey - Are My Ears On Straight on ukulele requires 9 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.

Are My Ears On Straight uses these transitions most often: C → Am (12), G7 → C (12), and D → G7 (7). 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 chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

3. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
D7 to G

4. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

6. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

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

7. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7;

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

8. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

9. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

10. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

11. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

12. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

13. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

14. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

15. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7;

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

16. F → F# chord transition

To move from F to F#;

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

17. F# → G chord transition

To move from F# to G;

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

18. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Are My Ears On Straight.

  • Are My Ears On Straight includes 77 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Are My Ears On Straight contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Are My Ears On Straight 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → D: 7%