Hot Freaks - Baby Boy Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]Now your face is [C#m]hard to recog[F#m]nize
Even though you’re [B]only twenty-[G#m]five
We lived [C#m]100 [F#m]lives be[B]fore
[E]And there’s a [C#m]sadness in your [F#m]eyes
You [B]seem like any [G#m]guy
And I can [C#m]be that any [F#m]time [B]
[chorus]
[E]All I want is [C#m]another chance to
[F#m]Be adventurous [B]all day with you
[E]Come back home to me
[C#m]Be my baby boy [F#m](my baby [B]boy)
[E]Years before, you were [C#m]young and clever
[F#m]Told me always we’d [B]be together
[G#m]Was it just a [G]dream, my baby [F#m]boy? [B]
[section 2]
[E]Then you used to [C#m]always dress so [F#m]nice
Used to [B]wear those stupid [G#m]ties
We all [C#m]thought you were [F#m]trying too [B]hard [E]
And the [C#m]girls all thought you were [F#m]cute
[B]But you never let them get [G#m]with you
You said “I [C#m]believe in the majesty of [F#m]true love!” [B]
[chorus]
[E]All I want is [C#m]another chance to
[F#m]Be adventurous [B]all day with you
[E]Come back home to me
[C#m]Be my baby boy [F#m](my baby [B]boy)
[E]Years before, you were [C#m]young and clever
[F#m]Told me always we’d [B]be together
[G#m]Was it just a [G]dream, my baby [F#m]boy? [B]
[section 3]
You’re [C#m]scared, but [D]don’t be [B]
You’re [A]gonna be the perfect dad some[D]day [G]
[section 4]
[E]Now I know we’ll [C#m]never meet [F#m]again
[B]At least not [F#m]meet as [G#m]friends
It’ll [C#m]be just “How you [F#m]been?”
Shake [B]hands or something
[E]Does it [C#m]have to be like [F#m]that?
Then [B]I’m not [F#m]looking [G#m]back
Go on, go on [G]yeah
[F#m]You’re someone else’s [B]baby boy
[section 5]
[E]Boy, baby [C#m]boy, baby [F#m]boy, baby [B]boy.
Baby [E]boy, baby [C#m]boy, baby [F#m]boy, baby [B]boy.
[Closing]
[E]Years before, you were [C#m]young and clever
[F#m]You said always we’d [B]be together
[G#m]Was it just a [G]dream
[F#m]Was it just a [B]dream, my baby [E]boy?
[outro]
[C#m] [F#m] [B] [E] [C#m] [F#m] [B]
How to play Baby Boy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Hot Freaks - Baby Boy on ukulele requires 8 chords and 16 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.
Baby Boy uses these transitions most often: F#m → B (26), C#m → F#m (22), and E → C#m (17). 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 E - C#m chord transition.
1. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C#m → F#m chord transition
To move from C#m to F#m;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
3. F#m → B chord transition
To move from F#m to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
4. B → G#m chord transition
To move from B to G#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
5. G#m → C#m chord transition
To move from G#m to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
6. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
7. G#m → G chord transition
To move from G#m to G;
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
9. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
10. C#m → D chord transition
To move from C#m to D;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
11. D → B chord transition
To move from D to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
12. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
13. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
14. 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.
15. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
16. F#m → G#m chord transition
To move from F#m to G#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
Baby Boy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby Boy.
- Baby Boy includes 111 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Baby Boy contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Baby Boy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
- F#m → B: 7%
- F#m → G#m: 2%
After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → E: 21%
- B → A: 16%