Louis Armstrong - Black And Blue Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [Dm] [Am] [D7] [C] [Dm] [G7] [C] [Fm] [E7]
[Am]Cold empty bed, [Dm]springs hard as lead
[Am]Feel like old Ned, [D7]wished I was dead
[Cmaj7]What did I do to [Dm]be so black and [C]blue? [G7] [E7]
[section 2]
[Am]Even the mouse [Dm]ran from my house
[Am]They laugh at you [Dm]scorn you too
[Cmaj7]What did I do to [Dm]be so black and [C]blue? [Fm] [C]
[section 3]
[G]I’m white inside, [C]but that don’t [G]help my [C]case
[G]Cause I can’t hide [C]what is [G7]on my [E7]face
[section 4]
[Am]How will it end? [Dm]Ain’t got a friend
[Am]My only sin [Dm]is in my skin
[Cmaj7]What did I do to [Dm]be so [G]black and [C]blue? [G7] [E7]
[Closing]
Tell me, [Am]what did I do? [Dm]What did I do?
[Am]What did I do? [D7]What did I do?
Tell me, [Cmaj7]what did I do to be [Dm]so black and [C]blue? [G7] [E7]
[Cmaj7]What did I do to be [Fm]so black and [C]blue?
How to play Black And Blue on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Louis Armstrong - Black And Blue on ukulele requires 9 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.
Black And Blue uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (7), Dm → Am (5), and C → 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 Am - Dm chord transition.
1. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
2. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
6. 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.
7. C → Fm chord transition
To move from C to Fm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
8. Fm → E7 chord transition
To move from Fm to E7;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
9. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. D7 → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from D7 to Cmaj7;
- While playing D7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. Cmaj7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
12. G7 → E7 chord transition
To move from G7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 2.
13. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
14. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
15. E7 → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from E7 to Cmaj7;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
16. Cmaj7 → Fm chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to Fm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
Black And Blue chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Black And Blue.
- Black And Blue includes 57 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Black And Blue contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Black And Blue connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → G: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Dm: 5%