Gayla Peevey - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [D7]
I [G]want a hippopotamus for Christmas
[section 2]
Only a hippopotamus will [D]do
[D7]Don’t want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
I [A]want a hippopotamus to play with and en[D7]joy
[section 3]
I [G]want a hippopotamus for Christmas
I don’t think Santa Claus will mind, do [D]you?
He [D7]won’t have to use our dirty chimney flue
Just [A]bring him through the front door,
that’s the easy thing to [D7]do
[section 4]
I can [G7]see me now on [C]Christmas morning,
[G7]Creeping down the [C]stairs
Oh what [D7]joy and what surprise
when I [G]open up my eyes
to see a [A7]hippo hero [D]standing [D7]there
[section 5]
I [G]want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will [D]do [D7]
[D7]No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
[A]I only like hippopota[D]muses
And [A]hippopota[D7]muses like me [G]too
[section 6]
Mum says a hippo, will eat me up but then
[A]Teacher says a hippo is a [D7]veget [G]arian
There’s [D7]lots of room for him in our two car garage
[A]I’d feed him there and wash him there and [D7]give him his [G]massage
[section 7]
I can [G7]see me now on [C]Christmas morning, [G7]creeping down the [C]stairs
Oh what [D7]joy and what surprise when I [G]open up my eyes
to see a [A7]hippo hero [D]standing [D7]there
I [G]want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a hippopotamus will [D]do
[Closing]
[D7]No crocodiles or rhinoceroseses, [A]I only like hippopota[D7]muses
And [A]hippopota[D7]muses like me [G]too!
How to play I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gayla Peevey - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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 Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (10), A → D7 (8), and D → D7 (6). 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 A - D7 chord transition.
1. A → D7 chord transition
To move from A to D7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- 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.
2. 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.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- 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 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. 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.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. 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.
8. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
9. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
10. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
12. 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.
I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas.
- I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas includes 52 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → G7: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%