Ma Rainey - Booze and Blues Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Went to bed last night, and [G7]boy I was in my [D]sleep, [D7]sleep
Went [G]to bed last night, and I was in my [D]sleep
Woke [A7]up this morn in’, the [G]police was shakin’ [D]me [G7] [D]
[section 2]
I [D]went to thejailhouse, [G7]drunk and blue as I could [D]be.e[D7]ee
I [G]went to thejailhouse, drunk and blue as I could [D]be.
But that [A7]cruel old judge [G]sent my man away from [D]me. [G7] [D]
[section 3]
They [D]carried me to the courthouse [G7]Lordy, how I was [D]cryin’. [D7]
They [G]carried me to the courthouse Lordy, how I was [D]cryin’.
They [A7]jailed me sixty days in jail,
and [G]money couldn’t pay the fine. [G7] [D]
[section 4]
[D]Sixty days ain’t long when you can [G7]spend them as you [D]choose. [D7]
[D]Sixty days ain’t long when you can spend them as you [D]choose.
But this [A7]seems like jail, in a [G7]cell where there ain’t no [D]booze. [G7] [D]
[Closing]
My [D]life is all a misery [G7]when I cannot get my [D]booze. [D7]
My [G]life is all a misery when I cannot get my [D]booze.
I spend [A7]every dime on liquor,
got to [G]have the booze to go with these [D]blues. [G7] [D]
How to play Booze and Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ma Rainey - Booze and Blues on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Booze and Blues uses these transitions most often: G7 → D (11), D → G7 (9), and G → D (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 D - G7 chord transition.
1. D → G7 chord transition
To move from D to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → G chord transition
To move from A7 to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. A7 → G7 chord transition
To move from A7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
Booze and Blues chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Booze and Blues.
- Booze and Blues includes 48 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Booze and Blues contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Booze and Blues connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → D7: 1%
- D → A7: 1%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → D: 1%