Fats Waller - I’m Gonna Sit Right Down Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]gonna sit right down and
[G]write myself a [G7]letter [G]
And [G]make believe it [B7]came from [C]you. [E7] [Am]
[Am]I’m gonna [Am7]write the words so [D7]sweet
They’re gonna [G]knock me off my [E7]feet
A lot of [A7]kisses on the bottom
[D7]I’ll be glad I got ‘em
[chorus]
I’m gonna [G]smile and say I
[G]hope you’re feeling [G7]better [G]
And [G]close with love the [B7]way you [C]do [E7] [Am]
I’m gonna [C]sit right down and
[G]write myself a [G]letter [Dm7] [E7]
And [A7]make believe it [Am7]came from [G]you [D7]
[section 2]
[G]gonna sit right down and
[G]write myself a [G7]letter [G]
And [G]make believe it [B7]came from [C]you. [E7] [Am]
[Am]I’m gonna [Am7]write the words so [D7]sweet
They’re gonna [G]knock me off my [E7]feet
A lot of [A7]kisses on the bottom
[D7]I’ll be glad I got ‘em
[chorus]
I’m gonna [G]smile and say I
[G]hope you’re feeling [G7]better [G]
And [G]close with love the [B7]way you [C]do [E7] [Am]
I’m gonna [C]sit right down and
[G]write myself a [G]letter [Dm7] [E7]
And [A7]make believe it [Am7]came from [G]you [D7]
[Closing]
And [A7]make believe it [D7]came
And [A7]make believe it [D7]came
And [A7]make believe it [D7]came from [G]you [D7] [G]
How to play I'm Gonna Sit Right Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Fats Waller - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down on ukulele requires 10 chords and 17 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.
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (7), A7 → D7 (5), and B7 → C (4). 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
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.
2. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
3. B7 → C chord transition
To move from B7 to C;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Am7 chord transition
To move from Am to Am7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
7. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
9. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
13. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
14. G → Dm7 chord transition
To move from G to Dm7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
15. Dm7 → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
16. A7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from A7 to Am7;
- While playing A7, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
17. Am7 → G chord transition
To move from Am7 to G;
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Gonna Sit Right Down.
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down includes 64 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I'm Gonna Sit Right Down 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 → G7: 2%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → A7: 3%