Jay and the Americans - Come A Little Bit Closer Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
In a [C]little café, just the [F]other side of the [C]border
she was sitting there giving me [F]looks
that made my mouth [C]water [C7]
Well, I [F]started walking her way, she belonged to Badman José
and I [G]knew, yes I knew, I should [G7]leave,
but I heard her [C]say[F]ay[G]ay
[chorus]
Come a little bit [C]closer, you’re [F]my kind of [G]man,
So big and so [G7]strong, come a little bit [C]closer,
I’m all a[G]lone, and the night is so [C]long [F] [G] [F]
[section 2]
So, we [C]started to dance,
in my [F]arms she felt so in[C]viting
And, I just [C]couldn’t resist, just [F]one little kiss, so ex[C]iting [C7]
Then, I [F]heard the guitar player say
“Vamoose, José’s on his way!” And I [G]knew, yes I knew, I should [G7]run,
but I heard her [C]say[F]ay[G]ay
[chorus]
Come a little bit [C]closer, you’re [F]my kind of [G]man,
So big and so [G7]strong, come a little bit [C]closer,
I’m all a[G]lone, and the night is so [C]long [F] [G] [F]
[section 3]
Then, the [C]music stopped,
When I [F]looked, the café was [C]empty, then, I heard José say
“Man, you [F]know you’re in trouble [C]plenty” [C7]
So, I [F]dropped my drink from my hand, and through the window I ran,
And as I [G]rode away, I could [G7]hear her say to [C]José[F]ay [G]ay
[chorus]
Come a little bit [C]closer, you’re [F]my kind of [G]man,
So big and so [G7]strong, come a little bit [C]closer,
I’m all a[G]lone, and the night is so [C]long [F] [G] [F]
[Closing]
[C]La [F]la [G]la laaa, [C]La [F]la [G]lalaaa,
[C]La [F]la [G]la laaa [C] [C] [C]
How to play Come A Little Bit Closer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jay and the Americans - Come A Little Bit Closer on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Come A Little Bit Closer uses these transitions most often: C → F (18), F → G (15), and F → C (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
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
3. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. 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.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Come A Little Bit Closer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Come A Little Bit Closer.
- Come A Little Bit Closer includes 75 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Come A Little Bit Closer contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Come A Little Bit Closer 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 → G: 21%