“BINGO” for Ukulele – FREE TAB

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4/8/2025 UPDATE: I’ve uploaded an audio track of BINGO. Click the play button above to give it a listen!

Question for you – in the song “BINGO,” is Bingo the name of the dog, or is it the name of the farmer? Think through the lyrics:

There was a farmer had a dog
and Bingo was his name-o.

Is the second line referring to the dog or the farmer? Could go either way, right? Mind blown. Not really, though. The song originates in London in the 18th century, and the lyrics back then were a bit different:

The farmer’s dog leapt over the stile,
his name was little Bingo,
the farmer’s dog leapt over the stile,
his name was little Bingo.
B with an I — I with an N,
N with a G — G with an O;
his name was little Bingo:
B—I—N—G—O;
His name was little Bingo.

So, yeah, definitely the dog. Folk music, especially the songs that have become modern children’s songs, are fascinating to trace through time. You can usually find a solid history of the origins and some interesting additional/alternate lyrics on Wikipedia if you’re curious.

Playing Tips

As with “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” this is a very simple melody that stays within a single octave of a scale, F major in this case. There are only six different notes in “BINGO,” and there aren’t even any eighth notes thrown in to spice up the rhythm. Very beginner friendly.

But I bet you noticed that list of five chords straight away. The accompaniment for this song is surprisingly robust, but luckily the chords are all fairly common, at least the low G version.

Don’t have a low G uke? Not a problem. I’ve included a standard (high G) TAB for this song as well. The high G version of the song includes a Bb chord, which can be a bit intimidating at first because it includes a barre across the 1st fret of the E and A strings.

Luckily, all instance of the Bb chord follow an F, so your index finger in already in position. Flatten it out to cover both strings as you shift your middle and ring fingers onto the G (3rd fret) and C (2nd fret) strings.

Practice the transition between the two chords separate from the song. Think about each finger independently and the move it needs to make, and then gradually bring in the other fingers one at a time. Squeeze each chord onto the neck hard as hard as you can for a count of 10 to build muscle memory. Difficult chord changes need to tackled head on.

The low G tab is embedded below. Download links for the low G and the high G tabs are are the bottom of the post. Happy picking!

“BINGO” Low G Sheet Music Download

“BINGO” High G Sheet Music Download