Bing Crosby - When the Red, Red Robin 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 Cm7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Caug chord diagram
Ukulele Fm6 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[chorus]
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along, along
There’ll be no more sobbing when [G7]he starts throbbing his [C]old
[Cm7]sweet [C7]song
[F]Wake up, wake up you sleepy head
[C]Get up, get up, get out of bed
[D7]Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red
[G]Live, [G]love, [Dm]laugh and be [G7]happy
[Opening]
[C]What if I were blue, [G7]now I’m walking through, [C]fields of flowers
Rain may glisten but [G7]still I listen for [C]hours and [Caug]hours
[F]I’m just a kid again [Fm6]doing what I did again, [C]singing a [Am]song
[chorus]
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along, along
There’ll be no more sobbing when [G7]he starts throbbing his [C]old
[Cm7]sweet [C7]song
[F]Wake up, wake up you sleepy head
[C]Get up, get up, get out of bed
[D7]Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red
[G]Live, [G]love, [Dm]laugh and be [G7]happy
[section 2]
[C]What if I were blue, [G7]now I’m walking through, [C]fields of flowers
Rain may glisten but [G7]still I listen for [C]hours and [Caug]hours
[F]I’m just a kid again [Fm6]doing what I did again, [C]singing a [Am]song
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along
[Closing]
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing
When the [C]red, red robin comes [G7]bob, bob, bobbing [C]along
How to play When the Red, Red Robin on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bing Crosby - When the Red, Red Robin on ukulele requires 11 chords and 14 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.
When the Red, Red Robin uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (15), C → G7 (13), and Am → C (2). 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 → Cm7 chord transition
To move from C to Cm7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 3.
3. Cm7 → C7 chord transition
To move from Cm7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 1.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
8. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
9. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. C → Caug chord transition
To move from C to Caug;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
11. Caug → F chord transition
To move from Caug to F;
- While playing Caug, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. F → Fm6 chord transition
To move from F to Fm6;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
13. Fm6 → C chord transition
To move from Fm6 to C;
- While playing Fm6, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
14. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
When the Red, Red Robin chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When the Red, Red Robin.
- When the Red, Red Robin includes 56 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- When the Red, Red Robin contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how When the Red, Red Robin 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 → Am: 10%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%