Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Jollity Farm 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 D7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Gdim chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]There’s a farm called Misery but [G]of that, we’ll have none
[D7]Because we know of one that’s [G]always lots of fun (Ha! Ha!)
[section 2]
And [G]this one’s name is Jollity, be[G]lieve me folks, it’s great
For [A7]everything sings out to us, as we go through the [D7]gate
[chorus]
[G]All the little pigs, they grunt and howl
The [D7]cats meow
The [G]dogs bow-wow
[C]Ever[Gdim]body [G]makes a [E7]row
[Am]Down on [D7]Jollity [G]Farm
[interlude]
[C] [G] [C] [G] [D7] [D7]
[chorus]
[G]All the little pigs they grunt and howl:Grunt! Howl! Grunt! Howl!
The [D7]cats meow: Me-ow! Me-ow!
The [G]dogs bow wow: Ruff! Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!
[C]Ever[Gdim]body [G]makes a [E7]row
[Am]Down on [D7]Jollity [G]Farm
[section 3]
[G]All the little birds go Tweet Tweet Tweet
The [D7]lambs all bleat: Baaaah!
And [G]shake their feet: Rattle!
[C]Ever[Gdim]thing’s a [G]perfect [E7]treat
[Am]Down on [D7]Jollity [G]Farm
[section 4]
[C]Regular as habit
The [G]cocks begin to crow (Cock-a-doodle-doo)
[C]And the old buck rabbit
Sings [D7]”Stuff it up your jumper!” Vo-doh-dee-oh!
[Closing]
[G]All the little ducks go Quack Quack Quack
The [D7]cows all moo: Moo!
The [G]bull does too: Whonk!
[C]Ever[Gdim]one says [G]how do you [E7]do
[A7]Down on [D7]Jollity [G]Farm
[outro]
[C] [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G]
How to play Jollity Farm on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Jollity Farm on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.
Jollity Farm uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (13), G → C (10), and G → D7 (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 G - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Gdim chord transition
To move from C to Gdim;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 1.
6. Gdim → G chord transition
To move from Gdim to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
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. 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.
Jollity Farm chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jollity Farm.
- Jollity Farm includes 58 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Jollity Farm contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Jollity Farm 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 → C: 25%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%