Dean Martin - Little Old Wine Drinker Me 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] [F] [C] [F]
I’m [C]praying for [F]rain in Cali[C]fornia
So the grapes will grow and they can make more [G]wine [G7]
And I’m [C]sitting in a [F]honkytonk in Chi[C]cago
With a broken heart and a [G7]woman on my [C]mind [F] [C]
[chorus]
I ask the [G]man behind the bar for the [C]jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennes[G]see [G7]
When they [C]ask who’s the [F]fool in the [C]corner [F]crying
I say [C] [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [G7]
[section 2]
I [C]got here last [F]week from down in [C]Nashville
‘Cos my baby left for Florida on a [G]train [G7]
I [C]said I’d get a [F]job and just for[C]get her
But in Chicago a broken [G7]heart is just the [C]same [F] [C]
[chorus]
I ask the [G]man behind the bar for the [C]jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennes[G]see [G7]
When they [C]ask who’s the [F]fool in the [C]corner [F]crying
I say [C] [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [G7]
[interlude]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[chorus]
I ask the [G]man behind the bar for the [C]jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennes[G]see [G7]
When they [C]ask who’s the [F]fool in the [C]corner [F]crying
I say [C] [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [G7]
[Closing]
I say [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [G7]
I say [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [F] [C]
How to play Little Old Wine Drinker Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dean Martin - Little Old Wine Drinker Me 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 Old Wine Drinker Me uses these transitions most often: C → F (17), F → C (16), and G7 → C (16). 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 → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
Little Old Wine Drinker Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Old Wine Drinker Me.
- Little Old Wine Drinker Me includes 81 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Little Old Wine Drinker Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Little Old Wine Drinker Me 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%