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Dinah Shore - Buttons And Bows Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, C7, D7, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]East is east and west is west
And the wrong one I have chose
[F]Let’s go where they [C]keep on wearin’
[C]Those [F]frills and [C]flowers and [F]buttons and [C]bows
[F]Rings and [C]things and [G]buttons and [C]bows.

[section 2]
[C]Don’t bury me in this prairie
Take me where the cement grows
[F]Let’s move down to [C]some big town
[C]Where they [F]love a [C]gal by the [F]cut o’ her [C]clothes
And [F]you’ll stand [C]out, in [G]buttons and [C]bows. [C7]

[section 3]
[F]I’ll love you in buckskin
Or skirts that I’ve home [C]spun
But I’ll love ya’ longer, [G]stronger
Where yer [D7]friends don’t tote a [G7]gun

[chorus]
[C]My bones denounce the buckboard bounce
And the cactus hurts my toes
[F]Let’s vamoose where gals keep [C]a usin’
[C]Those [F]silks and [C]satins and [F]linen that [C]shows
And [F]I’m all [C]yours in [G]buttons and [C]bows. [C7]

[chorus]
My [C]bones denounce the buckboard bounce
And the cactus hurts my toes
[F]Let’s vamoose where gals keep [C]a usin’
[C]Those [F]silks and [C]satins and [F]linen that [C]shows
And [F]I’m all [C]yours in [G]buttons and [C]bows.

[section 4]
[C]Those [F]silks and [C]satins and [F]linen that [C]shows
And [F]I’m all [C]yours in [G]buttons and [C]bows.

[section 5]
[F]Gimme [G7]eastern trimmin’ where [C]women are women
In [G]high silk hose and [C]peek a boo clothes
And [G]French perfume that [C]rocks the room
And [G7]I’m all yours in [G]buttons and [C]bows.
[C]Bows and flowers and buttins and bows

[Closing]
Rings and things and [G]buttins and [C]bows

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ArtistDinah Shore
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1948
KeyC

How to play Buttons And Bows on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dinah Shore - Buttons And Bows on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Buttons And Bows uses these transitions most often: C → F (20), F → C (20), and C → G (9). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F;

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

2. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

3. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
C to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C7 to F

5. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.

6. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

7. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

8. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

9. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

Buttons And Bows chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Buttons And Bows.

  • Buttons And Bows includes 69 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Buttons And Bows contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Buttons And Bows connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G7: 3%
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