Burl Ives - A Little Bitty Tear 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 F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C]
A [C] little bitty tear let me [G7] down,
spoiled my act as a [C] clown.
I had it made up not to make a [F] frown,
oh, but a [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
[Opening]
[C] When you said you were leaving to-[G7]morrow,
that today was our last [C] day,
I said there’d be no [F] sorrow,
that I’d [C] laugh when you [G7] walked a-[C]way.
[chorus]
A [C] little bitty tear let me [G7] down,
spoiled my act as a [C] clown.
I had it made up not to make a [F] frown,
oh, but a [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
[section 2]
[C] I said I’d laugh when you [G7] left me,
pull a funny as you went out the [C] door..
that I’d have another one [F] waitin’,
I’d [C] wave good-[G7]bye as you go.. [C] But..
[chorus]
A [C] little bitty tear let me [G7] down,
spoiled my act as a [C] clown.
I had it made up not to make a [F] frown,
oh, but a [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
[section 3]
[C] Everything went like I [G7] planned it,
and I really put on quite a [C] show.
In my heart I felt I could [F] stand it,
Til you [C] walked with your [G7] grip through the [C] door.
[chorus]
A [C] little bitty tear let me [G7] down,
spoiled my act as a [C] clown.
I had it made up not to make a [F] frown,
oh, but a [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
[Closing]
A [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
A [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
How to play A Little Bitty Tear on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Burl Ives - A Little Bitty Tear on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.
A Little Bitty Tear uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (17), G7 → C (17), and C → F (8). 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 - F chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
A Little Bitty Tear chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Little Bitty Tear.
- A Little Bitty Tear includes 50 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- A Little Bitty Tear contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how A Little Bitty Tear 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%