Lovin’ Spoonful - Jug Band Music 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 D7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
I was [C]down in Savannah, eating cream and bananas
When the [G7]heat just made me faint
I [G7]began to get cross eyed, I thought I was lost, I’d
Begun to see things as they [C]ain’t
[section 2]
As the [C]relatives gathered to see what’s the matter
The doctor came to see was I [D7]dying
But the [C]doctor said, “Give him jug band music
It [G7]seems to make him feel [C]just fine”
[section 3]
I was [G7]told a little tale about a skinny as a rail
Eight foot cowboy with a [C]headache
He was [G7]hung up in the desert swatting rats and trying to get
A drink of water with his knees a getting [C]mud caked
And I’ll [C]tell you in a sentence how he stumbled in to Memphis,
[section 4]
Tennessee, hardly crawling, looking [F]dust baked
We [F]gave him a little water, a little bit of wine
He [C]opened up his eyes, but they didn’t seem to shine
Then the [C]doctor said, “Give him jug band music
It [G7]seems to make him feel [C]just fine”
[section 5]
[C]So if you ever get sickly, get Sis to run quickly
To the [G7]dusty closet shelf
And [G7]pull out a washboard, and play a guitar chord
And do a little do it your [C]self
[section 6]
And [C]call on your neighbors to put down their labors
And come and play the hardware in [D7]time
‘Cause the [C]doctor said, “Give him jug band music
It [G7]seems to make him feel [C]just fine”
[section 7]
I was [G7]floating in the ocean greased with suntan lotion
When I got wiped out by a [C]beach boy
He was [G7]surfing when he hit me but jumped off his board to get me
And he dragged me by the armpit like a [C]child’s toy
As we [C]staggered into land with all the waiters eating sandwiches
[section 8]
He tried to mooch a towel from the [F]hoi polloi
He [F]emptied out his eardrums, I emptied out mine
And [C]everybody knows that the very last line
Is “the [C]doctor said, ‘Give him jug band music
It [G7]seems to make him feel just [C]fine'”
[Closing]
And the [C]doctor said “give him jug band music
It [G7]seems to make him feel [C]just fine”
How to play Jug Band Music on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Lovin' Spoonful - Jug Band Music on ukulele requires 4 chords and 3 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.
Jug Band Music uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (11), G7 → C (11), and C → D7 (2). 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. 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.
3. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Jug Band Music chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jug Band Music.
- Jug Band Music includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Jug Band Music contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Jug Band Music 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 → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%