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George Formby - Chinese Laundry Blues Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC7, F, Db7, G7, Gm, Bbm, D7, F7, Bb, C, Am, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C7]Now Mr. [F]Wu was a [Db7]laundry man
In a [F]shop with an [C7]old green [F]door
He’d [C7]iron all day your [F]linen away
He [G7]really makes me [C7]sore
He’s [Gm]lost his [C7]heart to a [Gm]Chinese [C7]girl
And his [F]laundry’s all [Bbm]gone [F]wrong
All [G7]day he’ll flirt and scorch your shirt
That’s why I’m singing this [C7]song

[section 2]
[C7]Oh Mr. [F]Wu, what can I [D7]do,
I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse
[Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues [F7]
This funny [Bb]feeling, keeps [Bbm]round me [F]stealing [D7]
Oh [G7]wont you throw your sweatheart over [C]do [Am] [C7]
My vests so [F]short that it wont fit [F7]my little brother
And my [Bb]new Sunday shirt has got a [Db7]perforated rudder
Mr. [F]Wu [A7]what shall I [D7]do, I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse
[Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues

[section 3]
[C7]Now Mr. [F]Wu, he’s got a [F7]naughty eye that flickers
You [Bb]ought to see it wobble
When he’s [Db7]ironing ladies blouses!
Mr. [F]Wu [A7]what shall I [D7]do, I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse
[Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues
[C7]Now Mr. [F]Wu he’s got a [F7]laundry kind of tricky
Hell [Bb]starch my shirt and collars
But he’ll [Db7]never touch my waistcoat!
Mr. [F]Wu [A7]what shall I [D7]do, I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse
[Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues

[Closing]
Mr. [F]Wu [A7]what shall I [D7]do, I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse
[Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues

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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1932
KeyC

How to play Chinese Laundry Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Formby - Chinese Laundry Blues on ukulele requires 12 chords and 19 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.

Chinese Laundry Blues uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (13), D7 → G7 (6), and Db7 → C7 (5). 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 C7 - F chord transition.

1. 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

2. F → Db7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram

To move from F to Db7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
F to Db7

3. F → G7 chord transition

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

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.
F to G7

4. G7 → C7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from G7 to C7;

  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 A string fret 1.
G7 to C7

5. C7 → Gm chord transition

To move from C7 to Gm;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

6. F → Bbm chord transition

To move from F to Bbm;

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

7. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7;

  1. While playing F, 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. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

8. 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.

9. G7 → Db7 chord transition

To move from G7 to Db7;

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

10. Db7 → C7 chord transition

To move from Db7 to C7;

  1. While playing Db7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

11. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

12. F7 → Bb chord transition

To move from F7 to Bb;

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

13. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm;

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

14. 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.

15. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

16. Am → C7 chord transition

To move from Am to C7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

17. Bb → Db7 chord transition

To move from Bb to Db7;

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

18. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7;

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

19. 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.

Chinese Laundry Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chinese Laundry Blues.

  • Chinese Laundry Blues includes 74 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Chinese Laundry Blues contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Chinese Laundry Blues 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 → G7: 3%
    • F → C7: 1%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Gm: 4%
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