Muddy Waters - Baby, Please Don’t Go Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
Baby, [A]please don’t go
Baby, [A]please don’t go
Baby, [D7]please don’t go, down to [C]New Orleans
You know I [A]love you so
[chorus]
Before I [A]be your dog
Before I [A]be your dog
Before I [D7]be your dog, I get you [C]way’d out here,
And let you [A]walk alone
[section 2]
Turn your [A]lamp down low
Turn your [A]lamp down low
Turn your [D7]lamp down low, I beg you [C]all night long,
Baby, [A]please don’t go
[section 3]
You brought me [A]way down here
You brought me [A]way down here
You brought me [D7]way down here, ’bout to [C]Rolling Forks,
You treat me [A]like a dog
[section 4]
Baby, [A]please don’t go
Baby, [A]please don’t go
Baby, [D7]please don’t go, back to [C]New Orleans
I beg you [A]all night long
[chorus]
Before I [A]be your dog
Before I [A]be your dog
Before I [D7]be your dog, I get you [C]way’d out here,
And let you [A]walk alone
[Closing]
You know your [A]man done gone
You know your [A]man done gone
You know your [D7]man done gone to [C]the country farm,
With all the [A]shackles on
How to play Baby, Please Don't Go on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Muddy Waters - Baby, Please Don't Go on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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, Please Don't Go uses these transitions most often: A → D7 (7), C → A (7), and D7 → C (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 A - D7 chord transition.
1. A → D7 chord transition
To move from A to D7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- 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.
2. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Baby, Please Don't Go chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby, Please Don't Go.
- Baby, Please Don't Go includes 21 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Baby, Please Don't Go connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → C: 6%