John Farnham - Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) 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 G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Sadie, the cleaning [G7]lady,
With trusty scrubbing brush and pail of [C]water
[C7]Worked her [F]fingers to the bone,
for the [C]life she had at [A7]home
Pro[D7]viding at the same time for her [G7]daughter
[section 2]
Ah [C]Sadie, the cleaning [G7]lady,
Her aching knees not getting any [C]younger
[C7]Well her [F]red detergent hands,
Had for [C]years not held a [A7]man’s
And [D7]time would find her heart expired of [G7]hunger
[chorus]
Scrub your [C]floors, do your chores, dear old [D7]Sadie
Looks as [G7]though you’ll always be a cleaning [C]lady
Can’t afford to get bored, dear old [D7]Sadie
Looks as [G7]though you’ll always be a cleaning [C]lady
[section 3]
Ah [C]Sadie, the cleaning [G7]lady,
Her female mind would find a way of [C]trapping [C7]
Though as [F]gentle as a lamb, Sam the [C]elevator [A7]man
So she could spend the night by TV napping.
[Closing]
Ah [C]Sadie, the cleaning [G7]lady,
Her Sam was what she got hook, line and [C]sinker [C7]
To her [F]sorrow and dismay, She’s still [C]working to this [A7]day
Her [D7]Sam turned out to be a no good [G7]stinker
[chorus]
Scrub your [C]floors, do your chores, dear old [D7]Sadie
Looks as [G7]though you’ll always be a cleaning [C]lady
Can’t afford to get bored, dear old [D7]Sadie
Looks as [G7]though you’ll always be a cleaning [C]lady
How to play Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
John Farnham - Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (11), D7 → G7 (7), and C → A7 (4). 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 - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
3. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. 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.
Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sadie (The Cleaning Lady).
- Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) includes 46 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) 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 → C7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%