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Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You Ukulele Chords

ChordsA7, D7, A, E7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram


[A7]I dont want you to [A7]be no slave
[A7]I dont want to [A7]work all day
[D7]but I want you [D7]to be true
[A7]and I just wanna make [D7]love to [A]you


[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you


[A7]all I want to do is [A7]wash your clothes
I [A7]dont want to [A7]keep you indoors
[D7]there is nothing for [D7]you to do
but [A7]keep me making [D7]love to [A]you


[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you


and I can [D7]tell by the [D7]way
that you [D7]walk that [D7]walk
I can [D7]hear by the [D7]way
you [D7]talk that [D7]talk
and I can [A]know by the [A]way
you [A7]treat your [A7]girl
that I could [E7]give you all [E7]the loving
in the [E7]whole wide [E7]world


[A7]all I want to do is [A7]bake your bread
[A7]just to make sure [A7]you’re well fed
[D7]I dont want you [D7]sad and blue
and [A7]I just wanna make [D7]love to [A]you


[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh


and I can [D7]tell by the [D7]way
that you [D7]walk that [D7]walk
I can hear [D7]by the way [D7]
you talk [D7]that talk [D7]
and I can [A]know by the [A]way
you [A7]treat your [A7]girl
that I could [E7]give you all [E7]the loving
in the [E7]whole wide [E7]world


[A7]all I want to do is [A7]bake your bread
[A7]just to make sure [A7]you’re well fed
[D7]I dont want [D7]you sad and blue
and [A7]I just wanna make [D7]love to [A]you


[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you

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AlbumAt Last!
GenresBlues
Year1960
KeyA7

How to play I Just Want To Make Love To You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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 Just Want To Make Love To You uses these transitions most often: A → A7 (13), A7 → A (9), and A7 → D7 (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 A7 - D7 chord transition.

1. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
A7 to D7

2. D7 → A chord transition

To move from D7 to A;

  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 C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
D7 to A

3. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
A to A7

4. A7 → E7 chord transition

To move from A7 to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
A7 to E7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Just Want To Make Love To You.

  • I Just Want To Make Love To You includes 46 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Just Want To Make Love To You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D7: 18%
    • A7 → A: 4%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → A: 5%
    • D7 → A7: 3%