Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[G]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby
[G]Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe
[C]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby
[G]Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe
[D7]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby [G]doll
My baby doll my baby [D7]doll
[Opening]
[G]She’s the woman in the red blue jeans
[G]She’s the woman that’s queen of the teens
[G]She’s the only woman [G7]that I wanna know
[G]She’s the woman [G7]that love’s me so
[chorus]
Be-bop-a-[C]lula she’s my baby
[G]Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe
[D7]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby [G]doll
My baby doll my baby [D7]doll
[Closing]
[G]She’s the woman that’s got that beat
[G]She’s the woman with the flying feet
[G]She’s the only woman that I [G7]wanna know
[G]She’s the woman that loves me [G7]more
[chorus]
Be-bop-a-[C]lula she’s my baby
[G]Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe
[D7]Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby [G]doll
My baby doll my baby [G]* doll
How to play Be-Bop-a-Lula on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-a-Lula on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Be-Bop-a-Lula uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (5), G → D7 (5), and G → G7 (4). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. 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.
Be-Bop-a-Lula chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be-Bop-a-Lula.
- Be-Bop-a-Lula includes 22 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Be-Bop-a-Lula contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Be-Bop-a-Lula connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%