Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home 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 D7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Won’t you come home Bill Bailey won’t you come home
I moan the whole night [D7]long
[D]I’ll do the cooking honey [D7]I’ll pay the rent
[D]I know I done you [G]wrong
[chorus]
[G]Remember that rainy evening that
I drove you out with [G7]nothing but a fine tooth [C]comb
Yes I know that I’m to [Cm]blame and [G]ain’t that a [E7]shame
Bill [A7]Bailey won’t you [D7]please come [G]home
[section 2]
[G]Won’t you come home Bill Bailey won’t you come home
I moan the whole night [D7]long
[D]I’m a gonna do your cooking honey [D7]I’m a gonna pay your rent
[D]I know that I’ve done you [G]wrong
[chorus]
[G]Remember that rainy evening that
I drove you out with [G7]nothing but a fine tooth [C]comb
Yes I know that I’m to [Cm]blame and [G]ain’t that a [E7]shame
Bill [A7]Bailey won’t you [D7]please come [G]home
[Closing]
Bill [A7]Bailey won’t you [D7]please come [G]home
Bill [A7]Bailey won’t you [D7]please come [G]home
How to play Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home uses these transitions most often: A7 → D7 (4), D7 → D (4), and D7 → G (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 - D7 chord transition.
1. 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.
2. D7 → D chord transition
To move from D7 to D;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 3.
7. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G 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.
9. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
10. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- 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.
11. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home.
- Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home includes 32 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home 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 → G7: 2%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → D: 3%