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Miley Cyrus - 7 Things Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE, B, C#m, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,D,F,A# keys to play this song with easier chords.

IEprobablyshouldn’tsaythis,butatBtimesIgetsoscared
WhenIC#mthinkaboutthepreviousBrelationshipweshared
ItwasAawesomebutwelost,it’snotBpossible,formenottoC#mcare
AndBnowwe’reAstandingintherain
BNothing’severgonnachangeuntilyouC#mhearmydear
The7thingsIhateaboutEyouBtheC#m7BthingsIhateaboutAyouohByou
EYou’revain,yourBgames,you’reC#minsecure
Youloveme,Byoulikeher,youAmakemelaugh,youmakemecry
IBdon’tknowwhichsidetobuyEyourfriendsthey’reBjerks
WhenyouactlikeC#mthemjustknowitBhurts,IAwannabewiththeoneIBknow
AndtheE7ththingIAhatethemostthatyouBdo,youmakemeloveyou
E
It’sEawkwardandsilent,asIBwaitforyoutosay,C#mwhatIneedtohearnow
YourBsincereapology,whenyouAmeanit,I’llbelieveit,ifyouBtextit,I’lldeleteit
Let’sbeC#mclear,ohI’mBnotAcomingback,you’reBtaking7C#mstepshere
The7thingsIhateaboutEyouBtheC#m7BthingsIhateaboutAyouohByou
EYou’revain,yourBgames,you’reC#minsecure
Youloveme,Byoulikeher,youAmakemelaugh,youmakemecry
IBdon’tknowwhichsidetobuyEyourfriendsthey’reBjerks
WhenyouactlikeC#mthemjustknowitBhurts,IAwannabewiththeoneIBknow
AndtheE7ththingIAhatethemostthatyouBdo,youmakemeloveyou
AndEcomparedtoallthegreatthingsthatwouldBtaketoolongtowrite
IC#mprobablyshouldmention,theB7thatIlike
The7thingsIhateaboutEyouBtheC#m7BthingsIhateaboutAyouohByou
EYou’revain,yourBgames,you’reC#minsecure
Youloveme,Byoulikeher,youAmakemelaugh,youmakemecry
IBdon’tknowwhichsidetobuyEyourfriendsthey’reBjerks
WhenyouactlikeC#mthemjustknowitBhurts,IAwannabewiththeoneIBknow
AndtheE7ththingIAhatethemostthatyouBdo,youmakemeloveyou
Eyoudo,AohBohC#mBABC#mB
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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumBreakout
GenresPop
Year2008
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play 7 Things on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - 7 Things 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.

7 Things uses these transitions most often: A → B (18), B → C#m (18), and C#m → B (16). 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 E - B chord transition.

1. E → B chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from E to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

E to B

2. B → C#m chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from B to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

B to C#m

3. B → A chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from B to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

B to A

4. C#m → E chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from C#m to E:

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

C#m to E

5. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7 Things chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 7 Things.

  • 7 Things includes 97 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • 7 Things contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how 7 Things connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → A: 16%
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → B: 21%
    • C#m → E: 9%
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