Leon Redbone - Dancing On Daddy’s Shoes 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 C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]There’s nothing else I’d [C7]rather do
Than to [F]sit around and talk to you
And [C]remi[A]nisce a[D]bout a simpler [G7]time
The [C]music that we [C7]made was [F]simple but it [C]stayed
[C]In [E7]my [A7]memory and [D7]on [G7]my [C]mind
[section 2]
[C]Dancing on daddy’s [C7]shoes
[F]Dancing all around the room
[C]Rolling the rug up and [A]kicking our heels up
[D7]Dancing away the [G7]blues
[section 3]
[C]Sister would clap a[C7]long
[F]Everyone would [A]sing a song
[C]Playing [E7]homemade [A7]music and
[D7]Dancing on [G7]daddy’s [C]shoes
[section 4]
There’s [C]something about this [C7]musty room
That [F]makes me reel, makes me swoon
That [C]strange [F]per[A]fume is [D]one of a [G7]kind
This [C]rhythm takes me [C7]back when I [F]hear that razzma[C]tazz
[C]There’s no [E7]nicer [C]feeling that I can find
[section 5]
[C]Dancing on daddy’s [C7]shoes
[F]Memories you’ll [D7]never loose
[interlude]
[C] [A]
[section 6]
[C]Dancing away the [C7]blues
[section 7]
[C]Senti[E7]mental [A7]memories, [C]la la la [G7]la la [C]laa
[section 8]
[C]Dancing on [G7]daddy’s [C]shoes
[C]Dancing on [G7]daddy’s [C]shoes
[section 9]
[C]Dancing on daddy’s [C7]shoes
[F]Dancing all around the room
[C]Rolling the rug up and [A]kicking our heels up
[D7]Dancing away the [G7]blues
[C]Sister would clap a[C7]long, [F]everyone would [A]sing a song
[C]Playing [E7]homemade [A7]music and [D7]dancing on [G7]daddy’s [C]shoes
[Closing]
Oh, [C]dancing on [G7]daddy’s [C]shoes
How to play Dancin' On Daddy's Shoes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Leon Redbone - Dancin' On Daddy's Shoes on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.
Dancin' On Daddy's Shoes uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (11), C → C7 (10), and C7 → F (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 - C7 chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → G7 chord transition
To move from D to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. 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.
8. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
9. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
10. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
12. A → D7 chord transition
To move from A to D7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
13. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
14. F → D7 chord transition
To move from F to D7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
15. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
16. A7 → C chord transition
To move from A7 to C;
- While playing A7, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Dancin' On Daddy's Shoes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dancin' On Daddy's Shoes.
- Dancin' On Daddy's Shoes includes 79 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dancin' On Daddy's Shoes contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dancin' On Daddy's Shoes 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 → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%