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Boney M - Brown Girl In The Ring Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram


[F]Brown girl in the ring
[F]Tra la la la la
There’s a [C]brown girl in the ring
[C]Tra la la la la la


[F]Brown girl in the ring
[F]Tra la la la la
She looks like a [C]sugar in a [F]plum
[F]Plum plum


[F]Show me your motion
[F]Tra la la la la
Come on [C]show me your motion
[C]Tra la la la la la


[F]Show me your motion
[F]Tra la la la la
She looks like a [C]sugar in a [F]plum
[F]Plum plum


[F]All had water [C]run dry
[C]Got nowhere to wash my [F]clothes
[F]All had water [C]run dry
[C]Got nowhere to wash my [F]clothes


I re[F]member one Satur[C]day night
We had [C]fried fish and Johnny [F]cakes
I re[F]member one Satur[C]day night
We had [C]fried fish and Johnny [F]cakes

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ArtistBoney M
AlbumNightflight to Venus
GenresPop
Year1978
KeyF

How to play Brown Girl In The Ring on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Boney M - Brown Girl In The Ring on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 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.

Brown Girl In The Ring uses these transitions most often: C → F (8) and F → C (8). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Brown Girl In The Ring.

  • Brown Girl In The Ring includes 16 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Brown Girl In The Ring contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Brown Girl In The Ring connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%