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Allman Brothers Band - Please Call Home Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Bb, F, Dm, Em, Am, G, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Take one [Bb]last look [F]before you [Dm]leave
[C]Cause oh some[Bb]how it [F]means so much to [Dm]me
[C]And if you [Bb]ever need me, [F]you know where I’ll [Dm]be

[chorus]
[Dm]So please call [C]home [Em][Am]if you [G]change your [F]mind
[D7]Oh I don’t [G]mind

[section 2]
[C]Guess I [Bb]saw it comin’, [F]day by [Dm]day
[C]But oh I [Bb]could not stand the [F]failure [Dm]
[C]Before you [Bb]leave there’s just [F]one thing I must [Dm]say

[chorus]
[Dm]Please call [C]home [Em][Am]if you [G]change your [F]mind
[D7]Oh I don’t [G]mind

[section 3]
[Am]And I know, you’re [G]used to runnin’
[Am]Oh you’re lost baby, [G]and I ain’t funnin’
[Am]But oh when you call to me, [G]I’ll come runnin’
[F]Straight to your side, again I’ll confide in [C]you [Bb] [F] [Dm]

[section 4]
[C]So go [Bb]on, [F]I won’t say no [Dm]more
[C]My heart ain’t [Bb]in it [F]but I’ll hold the [Dm]door
[C]Just re[Bb]member [F]what I said be[Dm]fore

[Closing]
[Dm]Please call [C]home [Em][Am]if you [G]change your [F]mind
[Dm]Please call [C]home [Em][Am]if you [G]change your [F]mind
[C]Call [Em][Am]home if you [G]change your [F]mind

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ArtistAllman Brothers Band
AlbumIdlewild South
GenresRock
Year1970
KeyC

How to play Please Call Home on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Allman Brothers Band - Please Call Home on ukulele requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Please Call Home uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (11), F → Dm (11), and Bb → F (10). 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 - Bb chord transition.

1. C → Bb chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to Bb

2. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Bb to F

3. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
F to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Dm to C

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

6. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

8. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

9. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

10. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

11. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

12. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

Please Call Home chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Please Call Home.

  • Please Call Home includes 76 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Please Call Home contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Please Call Home connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → Bb: 2%
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