Robert Johnson - Sweet Home Chicago Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[A] [Am] [E7] [B7]
[E7]Oh [A7]baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Oh [A7]baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the [B7]land of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
[chorus]
[E7]Oh [A7]baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Oh [A7]baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the [B7]land of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
[Opening]
Now [E7]one and one is two, two and two is four
I’m heavy loaded baby, I’m booked I gotta go,
Crying [A7]baby
Honey don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the land of [B7]California
To my home [E7]sweet home Chicago
[section 2]
Now [E7]two and two is four, four and two is six
You gon’ keep on monkeying ’round here friend boy,
You gon’ get your business all in a trick
But I’m [A7]crying, baby
Honey don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the land [B7]of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
[section 3]
Now [E7]six and two is eight, eight and two is ten
Friend boy, she trick you one time, she sure gon’ do it again
But I’m crying, [A7]hey
Hey don’t you want to [E7]go
To the land [B7]of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
[Closing]
I’m [E7]going to California, from there to Des Moines I’way
Somebody will tell that you need my help someday
Crying [A7]Hey, hey,
Baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the land [B7]of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
How to play Sweet Home Chicago on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Robert Johnson - Sweet Home Chicago on ukulele requires 5 chords and 4 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.
Sweet Home Chicago uses these transitions most often: A7 → E7 (8), E7 → A7 (8), and B7 → E7 (7). 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 A - Am chord transition.
1. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. E7 → B7 chord transition
To move from E7 to B7;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
Sweet Home Chicago chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Home Chicago.
- Sweet Home Chicago includes 32 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sweet Home Chicago connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A7: 7%
- E7 → B7: 1%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → E7: 3%