Little Walter - My Babe Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]My baby don’t [A]stand no cheating, [A]my babe.
Oh, yeah, she don’t [A7]stand no cheating, [E7]my babe.
Oh, [A]yeah, she don’t [A7]stand no cheating,
[D]She don’t stand none of that [D7]midnight creeping.
[A]My babe, [E7]true little baby, [A]my babe.
[section 2]
[A]My babe [A]I know she love me, [A]my babe.
Oh, yes, I know she [A7]love me, my [E7]babe.
Oh, [A]yes, I [A7]know she love me,
[D]She don’t do nothing [D7]but kiss and hug me.
[A]My babe, [E7]true little baby, my [A]babe.
[section 3]
[A]My baby don’t [A]stand no fooling, [A]my babe.
Oh, yeah, she don’t [A7]stand no fooling, [E7]my babe.
Oh [A]yeah, she don’t stand [A7]no fooling,
[D]When she’s hot, there [D7]ain’t no cooling.
[A]My babe, [E7]true little baby, [A]my babe.
[section 4]
[A]My baby [A]don’t stop talking [A], my babe.
Oh, yeah, she [A7]don’t stop talking [E7]my babe.
Oh, [A]yeah, she don’t [A7]stop talking,
[D]Crying, talking, sleeping [D7]walking
[A]My babe, [E7]true little baby, my [A]babe.
[section 5]
[A]My baby she [A]likes shopping, [A]my babe.
Oh, yeah, she likes [A7]shopping, [E7]my babe.
Oh, [A]yeah, she [A7]likes shopping’,
[D]Spends my money ‘til my eyes are [D7]popping
[A]My babe, [E7]true little baby, [A]my babe.
[section 6]
[C]My baby [A]likes her ukulele, [A]my babe.
Oh, yeah, she likes [A7]her ukulele, [E7]my babe.
Oh, [A]yeah, she [A7]she likes her ukulele,
[D]So much so, she plays it [D7]daily
[A]My babe [E7]true little baby, my babe.[A]
[Closing]
[A]My babe [E7]true little baby, my babe.[A]
[A]My babe [E7]true little baby, my babe.[A][E7][A]
How to play My Babe on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Little Walter - My Babe on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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.
My Babe uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (15), A → A7 (12), and A → E7 (9). 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 A - A7 chord transition.
1. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
2. A7 → E7 chord transition
To move from A7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
My Babe chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Babe.
- My Babe includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how My Babe connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E7: 4%
- A → C: 3%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%