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George Formby - I’m The Ukulele Man Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG7, C7, F, D7, Gm, Am, Bb, C, D#, Dm, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • 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 D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am 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 D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

[Opening]
[G7]Come on and hear my [C7]ukulele,
[F]come on and hear, come on and hear.
[G7]I give a demon[C7]stration daily, [F]right over here, right over here.
Walk [D7]up, walk up [Gm]chalk this one up to me,
whenever I play the [C7]world goes gay The [F]Uku[C7]ele [F]Man is here.

[section 2]
I’m the [F]Ukulele Man, [F] come and listen if you [Am]can [F]
The Children love to [C7]hear me [F]play,
they even [C7]make their [F]mothers stay
And [Gm]stand and listen all the day to the [F]Uku[C7]lele [F]Man.

[section 3]
[F]When I [D7]out with my [Bb]little black case,
[D7]the strangest things o[C7]ccur,
A [F]lady smiled and [Bb]asked me in, [D7]I stood and [C7]looked at [F]her.
[Gm]She said, “Oh doctor, look at this” to undress she be[C]gan
I [F]shut my eyes and shouted “[D#]Stop, I’m the [F]Uku[C7]lele [F]Man.

[section 4]
I’m the Ukulele Man, [C]I’m the [Dm]Ukulele [D7]Man
I’m [C7]not a [F]doctor [C7]that’s quite [F]true,
but I prescribe a [C7]tonic, too.
Just [F]smile and you’ll come smiling [C7]through
with the [F]Uku[C7]lele [F]Man.

[section 5]
[F]When I go [D7]out with my [Bb]little black case, [D7]some people get me [C7]wrong.
A [F]nice young lady [Bb]said to me, [D7]I’m glad you [C7]came a[F]long,
I’d [Gm]like to see your underwear, please show me all you [C]can
I [F]said, “You won’t see none of [D#]mine, I’m the [F]Uku[C7]lele [F]Man.

[section 6]
I’m the Ukulele Man, I’m the [C]Ukulele [D7]Man
I’m [C]not a salesman [F]you can guess, but I sell something [Dm]none the less,
So [Gm]come and buy some happiness from the [F]Uku[C7]lele [F]Man.

[section 7]
When I go out with my [Bb]little black case, the [G7]strangest jobs I [C]get
A [F]lady shouted [Bb]out one day “[D7]Don’t clean those [C7]windows [F]yet,
I’m [Gm]in my bath so go away” but promptly in I [C]ran.
[F]I’m not cleaning [Bb]windows now, I’m the [F]Uku[C7]lele [F]Man.

[section 8]
I’m the Ukulele Man, I’m the [C]Ukulele [D7]Man.
Though [C]cleaning windows [F]I refuse, I’ve got a happy [Dm]piece of news
I’ll [Gm]come and clean up all your blues, I’m the [F]Uku[C7]lele [F]Man.

[Closing]
Boys and girls come out to play, [C]for it is a [F]lovely day
Leave your suppers and make hay hay with the [F]Uku[C7]lele [F]Man.

[outro]
[D#] [Bb] [Gm] [D#] [Bb] [Gm] [Cm] [D#] [Bb]

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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1940
KeyG7

How to play I'm The Ukulele Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Formby - I'm The Ukulele Man on ukulele requires 11 chords and 26 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 The Ukulele Man uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (23), F → C7 (14), and C → F (7). 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 G7 - C7 chord transition.

1. 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

2. 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

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. F → D7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

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.
F to D7

5. D7 → Gm chord transition

To move from D7 to Gm;

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

6. Gm → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm to C7;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.

7. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm;

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

9. D7 → Bb chord transition

To move from D7 to Bb;

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

10. D7 → C7 chord transition

To move from D7 to C7;

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.

11. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

  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 G string fret 3.

12. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, 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.

13. 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.

14. F → D# chord transition

To move from F to D#;

  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 A string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

15. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

16. Dm → D7 chord transition

To move from Dm to D7;

  1. While playing Dm, 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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 3.

17. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

18. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  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 2.

19. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

20. Bb → G7 chord transition

To move from Bb to G7;

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

21. 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.

22. D# → Bb chord transition

To move from D# to Bb;

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

23. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm;

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

24. Gm → D# chord transition

To move from Gm to D#;

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

25. Gm → Cm chord transition

To move from Gm to Cm;

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

26. Cm → D# chord transition

To move from Cm to D#;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

I'm The Ukulele Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm The Ukulele Man.

  • I'm The Ukulele Man includes 112 chord transitions, 26 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I'm The Ukulele Man contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm The Ukulele Man 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 → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
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