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Ella Fitzgerald - Can’t Help Lovin That Man Of Mine Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, G7, A7, D, F, Em, Dm, C, Cm, D7, Am, Em7, Am7, Bm, Eb, C7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Oh, listen, [G7]sister, [A7]I love my [D]Mister [G]man;
[F]Cannot [Em]tell yo’ [Dm]why
[C]There ain’t no reason [Cm]why I should love that [G]man
[D7]It must be something that the angels did [G]plan [Am]

[section 2]
[G]The chimney’s [G7]smoking, [A7]the roof is [D7]leaking [G]in,
But he [Dm]don’t seem to [D7]care;
[C]He can be happy [Cm]with jes’ a sip of [G]gin.
[D7]I even loves him when his kisses got [G]gin. [Em] [D]

[section 3]
[G]Fish got to [Em7]swim and [Am7]birds got to [Bm]fly, [D7]
[G]I got to [Em7]love one [C]man till I [Cm]die,
[G]Can’t [Em7]help [Eb]lovin’ that [D7]man of [G]mine. [C7] [C] [G]
[G]Tell me he’s [Em7]lazy, [Am7]tell me he’s [D7]slow,
[G]Tell me I’m [Em7]crazy may[C]be, I [Cm]know.

[section 4]
[G]Can’t [Em]help [Dm]lovin’ that [G7]man of [C]mine. [G] [C] [G]

[Closing]
[C]When he [G]goes a[Em7]way, [G]that’s a rainy [A7]day,
[G]And when he comes [G]back, that day is [D7]fine, [C]the [D7]sun [C]will [D7]shine.
[G]He can come [Em]home as [Am7]late as can [D7]be;
[G]Home without [Em]him ain’t [C]no home to [Cm]me
[G]Can’t [Em]help [Eb]lovin’ dat [D7]man of [G]mine. [A7] [Cm] [G]

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ArtistElla Fitzgerald
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1960
KeyG

How to play Can't Help Lovin That Man Of Mine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ella Fitzgerald - Can't Help Lovin That Man Of Mine on ukulele requires 16 chords and 36 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.

Can't Help Lovin That Man Of Mine uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (9), Cm → G (6), and G → Em7 (6). 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 - G7 chord transition.

1. G → G7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from G to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
G to G7

2. G7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from G7 to A7;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
G7 to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A7 to D

4. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G;

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

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

6. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

7. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.

8. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

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

10. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

11. 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.

12. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

13. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

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

14. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

15. Dm → D7 chord transition

To move from Dm to D7;

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

16. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C;

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

17. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

18. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

19. G → Em7 chord transition

To move from G to Em7;

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

20. Em7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to Am7;

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

21. Am7 → Bm chord transition

To move from Am7 to Bm;

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

22. Bm → D7 chord transition

To move from Bm to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 3.

23. Em7 → C chord transition

To move from Em7 to C;

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

24. Em7 → Eb chord transition

To move from Em7 to Eb;

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

25. Eb → D7 chord transition

To move from Eb to D7;

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

26. G → C7 chord transition

To move from G to C7;

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

27. C7 → C chord transition

To move from C7 to C;

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

28. C → G chord transition

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.

29. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to D7;

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

30. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

31. 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.

32. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

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

33. Em → Am7 chord transition

To move from Em to Am7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

34. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

35. Em → Eb chord transition

To move from Em to Eb;

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

36. A7 → Cm chord transition

To move from A7 to Cm;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 3.

Can't Help Lovin That Man Of Mine chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Can't Help Lovin That Man Of Mine.

  • Can't Help Lovin That Man Of Mine includes 86 chord transitions, 36 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Can't Help Lovin That Man Of Mine contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Can't Help Lovin That Man Of Mine 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → C: 6%
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