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Ricky Nelson - Yes Sir That’s My Baby Chords

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ChordsC, C#, G, G7, Dm7, D7, Am7, Em, B7, C7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

[Opening]
[C]Who’s that coming down the [C#]street,
[G]Who’s that looking so petite
[G7]Who’s that coming down to meet me [C]here. [Dm7] [G7]

[verse 2]
[C]Who’s that you know who I [C#]mean?
[G7]Sweetest ‘who’ you’ve ever seen
[D7]I [Am7]could [D7]tell [Am7]her
[D7]miles [Am7]a[D7]way from [G7]here. [Em] [B7] [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Yes, sir, that’s my [C#]baby,
[G]No, sir, I don’t mean maybe
[G7]Yes, sir, that’s my baby [C]now. [G7]

[verse 3]
[C]Yes, ma’am we’ve de[C#]cided,
[G]No, ma’am we won’t hide it
[G7]Yes ma’am you’re invited [C]now.

[verse 4]
By the [C7]way, by the [F]way,
When we [D7]reach the preacher I’ll [G7]say [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Yes, sir, that’s my [C#]baby,
[G]No, sir, I don’t mean maybe
[G7]Yes, sir, that’s my baby [C]now.

[verse 5]
[C]Well well, ‘lookit’ that [C#]baby,
[G]Do tell, don’t say “maybe”,
[G7]Hell’s bells, won’t she cause some [C]row?

[verse 6]
Pretty [C7]soon, Pretty [F]soon,
We will [D7]hear that Lohengrin [G7]tune, (I’m sayin’) [G7]

[Closing]
[C]Who for should she [C#]be sir,
[G]No one else but me sir,
[G7]Yes sir, That’s my Baby [C]now. [C7]

[chorus]
[C]Yes sir, that’s my [C#]Baby
[G]Yes sir, I don’t mean maybe,
[G7]Yes sir, That’s my Baby [C]now

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ArtistRicky Nelson
AlbumMore Songs By Ricky
GenresPop, Rock and roll, Rockabilly
Year1960
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Yes Sir That's My Baby on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ricky Nelson - Yes Sir That's My Baby on guitar requires 11 chords and 15 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.

Yes Sir That's My Baby uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12), C → C# (8), and C# → G (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 C - C# chord transition.

1. C → C# chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from C to C#;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
C to C#

2. C# → G chord transition

Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C# to G;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C# to G

3. G → G7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from G to G7;

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

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

5. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7;

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

6. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7;

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

7. C# → G7 chord transition

To move from C# to G7;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

8. G7 → D7 chord transition

To move from G7 to D7;

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

9. D7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from D7 to Am7;

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

10. G7 → Em chord transition

To move from G7 to Em;

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

11. Em → B7 chord transition

To move from Em to B7;

  1. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

12. B7 → G7 chord transition

To move from B7 to G7;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.

13. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

14. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

15. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

Yes Sir That's My Baby chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Yes Sir That's My Baby.

  • Yes Sir That's My Baby includes 59 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Yes Sir That's My Baby contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Yes Sir That's My Baby connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → D7: 2%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G7: 2%
    • C → C7: 2%
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