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Marty Robbins - White Sport Coat Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram


A [C]white sport coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
I’m [F]all dressed [G7]up for the [C]dance [G7]
A [C]white sport coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m all a[G7]lone in ro[C]mance


[G7]Once you told me long ago
[C]To the prom with me you’d go
[D7]Now you’ve changed your mind it seems
[G7]Someone else will hold my dreams


[C]A white sports coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m in a [G7]blue blue [C]mood


A white sport coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m all dressed [G7]up for the [C]dance [G7]
A [C]white sport coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m all a[G7]lone in ro[C]mance


[G7]Once you told me long ago
[C]To the prom with me you’d go
[D7]Now you’ve changed your mind it seems
[G7]Someone else will hold my dreams


[C]A white sports coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m in a [G7]blue blue [C]mood

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AlbumSingle
Year1957
KeyC

How to play White Sport Coat on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Marty Robbins - White Sport Coat on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

White Sport Coat uses these transitions most often: F → G7 (12), G7 → C (12), and C → F (6). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

5. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in White Sport Coat.

  • White Sport Coat includes 44 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • White Sport Coat contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how White Sport Coat connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%