Glenn Miller - Little Brown Jug 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 G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]My wife and I live [F]all alone
[G]In a little brown house we [C]call our own;
[C]She loves gin and [F]I love rum,
[G]And we have a [C]whole lot of fun!
[chorus]
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[section 2]
[C]My wife and I live [F]all alone
[G]In a little brown house we [C]call our own;
[C]She loves gin and [F]I love rum,
[G]And we have a [C]whole lot of fun!
[chorus]
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[Closing]
[C]My wife and I live [F]all alone
[G]In a little brown house we [C]call our own;
[C]She loves gin and [F]I love rum,
[G]And we have a [C]whole lot of fun!
[chorus]
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
[C]Ha, ha, ha, [F]you and me,
[G7]Little brown jug, don’t [C]I love thee!
How to play Little Brown Jug on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Glenn Miller - Little Brown Jug on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Little Brown Jug uses these transitions most often: C → F (12), F → G (6), and F → G7 (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 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. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F 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.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
5. 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.
Little Brown Jug chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Brown Jug.
- Little Brown Jug includes 36 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Little Brown Jug contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Little Brown Jug 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%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → G: 21%
- F → G7: 3%