Lionel Bart - Oom-Pah-Pah Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]There’s a little ditty they’re [D7]singing in the city
[G7]Especially when they’ve been on the [D7]gin or the [G7]beer
[C]If you’ve got the patience your [D7]own imaginations’ll
[G7]Tell you just exactly what [C]you want [C]to [C]hear
[section 2]
[C]Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, [D7]that’s how it goes
[G7]Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, [C]everyone [G7]knows
[C]They all suppose what they [D7]want to suppose
[G7]When they hear oom pah [C]pah
[section 3]
[C]Mister Percy Snodgrass would [D7]often have the odd glass
But [G7]never when he thought any[D7]body could [G7]see
[C]Secretly he’d buy it and [D7]drink it on the quiet
And [G7]dream he was an Earl with a [C]girl on [C]each [C]knee
[section 4]
[C]Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, [D7]that’s how it goes
[G7]Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, [C]everyone [G7]knows
[C]What is the cause of his [D7]red shiny nose
[G7]Could it be oom pah [C]pah
[Closing]
[C]Pretty little Sally goes [D7]walking down the alley
Dis[G7]plays a pretty ankle to [D7]all of the [G7]men
[C]They could see her garters, but [D7]not for free and gratis
An [G7]inch or two and then she knows [C]when to [C]say [C when
[chorus]
[C]Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, [D7]that’s how it goes
[G7]Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, [C]everyone [G7]knows
[C]Whether it’s hidden, or whether [D7]it shows
[G7]It’s the same, oom pah [C]pah
[chorus]
[C]Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, [D7]that’s how it goes
[G7]Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, [C]everyone [G7]knows
[C]Whether it’s hidden, or whether [D7]it shows
[G7]It’s the same, oom pah [C]pah [C]
How to play Oom-Pah-Pah on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lionel Bart - Oom-Pah-Pah on ukulele requires 3 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.
Oom-Pah-Pah uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (18), D7 → G7 (17), and C → D7 (14). 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 - D7 chord transition.
1. 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.
2. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. 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.
Oom-Pah-Pah chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Oom-Pah-Pah.
- Oom-Pah-Pah includes 56 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Oom-Pah-Pah contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Oom-Pah-Pah 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 → G7: 2%
- C → D7: 1%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → D7: 2%