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George Formby - With My Little Ukulele In My Hand Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G7, F, D7, C7, E7, Am, A7, Dm
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 G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Now everybody’s [G7]got a crazy notion of their [C]own
[F]Some like to mix up with a [C]crowd, some [D7]like to be [G7]alone
It’s no [F]one else’s business, as [C]far as I can see
But [D7]every time that I go out the people stare at [G7]me

[section 2]
With my [C]little ukulele in my hand [C7]
Of [F]course the people do not [C]understand
Some [G7]say, ‘Why don’t you be a scamp? Why [C]don’t you read a book?’
But [D7]I get lots more pleasure when I’m playing with me [G7]uke!
Of [C]course I take no [E7]notice you [Am]can tell [C7]

[section 3]
For [F]mother’s sound advice will always [G7]stand
She said ‘My [C]boy do as I [E7]say
And you’ll [A7]never go [Dm]astray
[G7]If you [C]keep your uku[G7]lele in your [C]hand, [E7]Yes [A7]son!
[D7]Keep your [G7]ukulele in your [C]hand

[section 4]
While [C]walking on the [G7]prom one night as [C]peaceful as can be
When [F]some young girl said, “What about a [D7]walk down by the [G7]sea?”
She [F]said her name was Jen and that she’d [C]just come for the day,
She [D7]looked so young and harmless that I couldn’t turn a[G7]way.

[section 5]
So with me [C]little ukulele in my hand [C7]
[F]Me and Jen we walked along the [C]sand
We [G7]walked along for miles without a [C]single care or frown,
But [D7]when we reached the sand dunes, she said, “Come on lets sit down.” [G7]
I [C]felt so shy and [E7]bashful sitting [Am]there [C7]
Cause the [F]things she said I didn’t under[G7]stand

[section 6]
She said, “Your [C]love just makes me [E7]dizzy
[Am]Come on big boy get [Dm]busy!”
[D7]But I kept a [G7]ukulele in my [C]hand
[E7]Yes [A7]sir!
[D7]I kept my [G7]ukulele in my [C]hand!

[section 7]
[C]Made up my mind that [G7]I’d get wed some [C]eighteen months ago,
I [F]also bought a book about [D7]the things a boy should [G7]know.
But [F]just about a week ago I [C]had an awful fright,
I [D7]had to get dressed quickly in the middle of the [G7]night.
And with my [C]little ukulele in my hand, [C7]

[section 8]
I went [F]running down the street to Doctor [C]Brand.
It [G7]didn’t take him long to get his [C]bag of tools
I [D7]held his hat and coat and let him have me book of [G7]rules
[C]Out the bedroom [E7]door he looked and [Am]smiled [C7]
He said, [F]“Come inside and see your wife and [G7]child!”

[Closing]
My [C]heart it filled with [E7]joy
I could [A7]see it was a [Dm]boy
[D7]For he [G7]had a ukulele in his [C]hand
[E7]Oh [A7]Baby!
[D7]He had a [G7]ukulele in his [C]hand!

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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumOff The Dole (Soundtrack)
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1935
KeyC

How to play With My Little Ukulele In My Hand on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Formby - With My Little Ukulele In My Hand on ukulele requires 9 chords and 17 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.

With My Little Ukulele In My Hand uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (22), D7 → G7 (14), and C → E7 (9). 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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from C to G7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to G7

2. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

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

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

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

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.
D7 to G7

5. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F;

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

7. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

9. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. Am → C7 chord transition

To move from Am to C7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

11. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

12. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

13. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

14. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

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

15. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

16. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

17. Dm → D7 chord transition

To move from Dm to D7;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 3.

With My Little Ukulele In My Hand chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in With My Little Ukulele In My Hand.

  • With My Little Ukulele In My Hand includes 107 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • With My Little Ukulele In My Hand contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how With My Little Ukulele In My Hand 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 G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
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