Anonymous - Shortnin Bread 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 G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Three little babies lyin’ in the bed
Two were sick and the [G]other half [C]dead
[C]Called for the doctor, the doctor said
Give those babies some [G]shortnin’ [C]bread”
[chorus]
[C]Mamma’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’
Mamma’s little baby loves [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[C]Mamma’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’
Mamma’s little baby loves [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[section 2]
[C]Put on the skillet put on the lid
Mamma’s going to make a little [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[C]That’s not all she’s going to do
Mamma’s going to make a little [G]coffee [C]too
[chorus]
[C]Mamma’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’
Mamma’s little baby loves [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[C]Mamma’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’
Mamma’s little baby loves [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[section 3]
[C]Go in the kitchen, lift up the lid
Fill my pockets with [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[C]Stole the skillet, stole the lid
Stole the gal making [G]shortnin [C]bread
[chorus]
[C]Mamma’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’
Mamma’s little baby loves [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[C]Mamma’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’
Mamma’s little baby loves [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[Closing]
[C]Caught with the skillet, caught with the lid
Caught with the gal making [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[C]Paid six dollars for the skillet, six dollars for the lid
Spent six months in jail eating [G]shortnin [C]bread
[chorus]
[C]Mamma’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’
Mamma’s little baby loves [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
[C]Mamma’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’
Mamma’s little baby loves [G]shortnin’ [C]bread
How to play Shortnin Bread on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Anonymous - Shortnin Bread on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 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.
Shortnin Bread uses these transitions most often: C → G (16) and G → 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 - G chord transition.
1. 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.
Shortnin Bread chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shortnin Bread.
- Shortnin Bread includes 32 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Shortnin Bread contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Shortnin Bread 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%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%