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Bruce Channel - Hey Baby Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, A, D
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 Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am 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 A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [F] [C]

[chorus]
[F]When I saw you walking down the street
[C]That’s the kind of gal I’d like to meet
[F]She’s so pretty and she’s fine
[G]I’m gonna make her mine oh mine.

[section 2]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [F] [C]

[section 3]
[A]When you turned and walked away
[D]That’s when, I want to say
[G]Come on baby give me a whirl
[C]I wanna know if you`ll be my girl

[section 4]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [F] [C]

[chorus]
[F]When I saw you walking down the street
[C]that’s the kind of gal I’d like to meet
[F]She’s so pretty and she’s fine
[G]I’m gonna make her mine all mine.

[section 5]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby ([Am]Ooo [F]Ahh)
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]

[section 6]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F]

[Closing]
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F]
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F]
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl

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ArtistBruce Channel
AlbumDas Album
GenresPop
Year2000
KeyC

How to play Hey Baby on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bruce Channel - Hey Baby on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Hey Baby uses these transitions most often: G → C (42), F → G (41), and Am → F (39). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

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.
C to Am

3. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F 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 G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
F to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C;

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

5. C → F chord transition

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.

6. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

7. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

8. D → G chord transition

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.

Hey Baby chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hey Baby.

  • Hey Baby includes 176 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hey Baby contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hey Baby 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 → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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