Bobby Darin - Splish Splash 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 F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Splish Splash, I was taking a bath, long about Saturday night.
A rub dub, just relaxing in the tub, [G7]thinking everything was alright.
Well, I [C]stepped out the tub, put my feet on the floor,
I [F]wrapped the towel around me and I opened the door…
[section 2]
And then a…
[C]Splish, Splash I [G7]jumped back in the bath…
Well, [C]how was I to know there was a party going on?
[section 3]
[C]They was a splishing and a splashing… reeling with the feeling…
Moving and a grooving… rocking and a rolling, [F]yeah… yeah.
[section 4]
[C]Bing bang, I saw the whole gang, dancing on my living room rug, yeah!
Well, Flip Flop, they was doing The Bop,
all the [G7]teens had the dancing bug.
There was [C]Lollipop with a Peggy Sue..
Good [F]Golly, Miss Molly was a even there, too!
A well a, [C]Splish Splash, I for[G7]got about the bath…
I [C]went and put my dancing shoes on, yeah
[section 5]
[C]I was a Rolling and a Strolling, reeling with the feeling…
Moving and a grooving, splishing and a splashing, [F]yeah..yeah!
[Closing]
Yes, I was a [C]splishing and a splashing
I was a rolling and a strolling
Yeah, I was a [F]moving and a grooving…
We was a [C]reeling with the feeling…
We was a [G7]rolling and a strolling…
[F]Moving with the grooving, [C]splish splash, yeah!
How to play Splish Splash on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bobby Darin - Splish Splash 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.
Splish Splash uses these transitions most often: F → C (6), C → F (5), and C → G7 (5). 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 → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. G7 → F chord transition
To move from G7 to F;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Splish Splash chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Splish Splash.
- Splish Splash includes 21 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Splish Splash contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Splish Splash 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 → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%