Hoosier Hotshots - I Like Bananas 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 G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Cdim chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Standing by the [G7]fruit store on the [C]corner
[C]Once I heard a [G7]customer com[Gm]plain [A7]
You [D7]never seem to [G]show
The [D7]fruit we all love [G]so
[D7]That’s why busi[Am]ness [D7]hasn’t been the [G]same [Dm] [G7]
[section 2]
[C]I don’t like [G]your [C]peaches,
[D7]They are full of stones
[G7]I like bananas because they have no [C]bones! [G]
[section 3]
[C]Don’t give me [G]to[C]matoes,
[D7]Can’t stand ice cream cones
[G7]I like bananas because they have no [C]bones! [C7]
[section 4]
No [F]matter where I go,
With Susie, [Cdim]May or [C]Anna
[Am]I [D7]want the world to [Am]know,
I [D7]must have my ba[G7]nanas
[section 5]
[C]Cabbages [G]and [C]onions
[D7]Hurt my singing tones
[G7]I like bananas because they have no [C]bones!
[Closing]
[C]We don’t like [G]to [C]whistle
[D7]Can’t blow saxaphone
[G7]We like bananas because they have no [C]bones!
How to play I Like Bananas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Hoosier Hotshots - I Like Bananas on ukulele requires 11 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.
I Like Bananas uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (7), C → G (5), and D7 → G7 (5). 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 - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. G7 → Gm chord transition
To move from G7 to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
3. Gm → A7 chord transition
To move from Gm to A7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. D7 → Am chord transition
To move from D7 to Am;
- While playing D7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- 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 C string fret 2.
8. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
9. 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.
10. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
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. 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.
13. 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.
14. F → Cdim chord transition
To move from F to Cdim;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 5.
15. Cdim → C chord transition
To move from Cdim to C;
- While playing Cdim, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
16. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
I Like Bananas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Like Bananas.
- I Like Bananas includes 48 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Like Bananas contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Like Bananas 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 → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → G7: 18%