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Irving Berlin - A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, B7, Bb7, A7, C#7, Bm, D7, G, Gm, G7, Cm, Em7, D, E7, Am, F#7, B, F7, Eb, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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CAB7prettyA7girlisC#7likeA7aBmmelody
ThatGhauntsyouGmnightGandday
G7JustliketheCstrainofaCmhaunting G7refrain
CShe’llA7startuponEm7aA7marathon
andD7run CaroundyourDbrain
CYouB7can’tBb7escape
She’sC#7inA7yourBmmemory
ByGmorningGnightG7andCnoonE7Am
ShewillF#7leaveyouandBthenE7comeback Amagain
AprettyF7girlisD7justlikeaprettyGtuneEb
CAB7prettyA7girlisC#7likeA7aBmmelody
ThatGhauntsyouGmnightGandday
G7JustliketheCstrainofaCmhaunting G7refrain
CShe’llA7startuponEm7aA7marathon
andD7run CaroundyourDbrain
CYouB7can’tBb7escape
She’sC#7inA7yourBmmemory
ByGmorningGnightG7andCnoonE7Am
ShewillF#7leaveyouandBthenE7comeback Amagain
AprettyF7girlisD7justlikeaprettyGtuneEb
CAB7prettyGtuneEmD7G
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ArtistIrving Berlin
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1919
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Irving Berlin - A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody on ukulele requires 20 chords and 29 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.

A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (7), G7 → C (6), and B7 → Bb7 (5). 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 - B7 chord transition.

1. C → B7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

To move from C to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

C to B7

2. B7 → Bb7 chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram

Switching from B7 to Bb7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

B7 to Bb7

3. Bb7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from Bb7 to A7:

  1. While playing Bb7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Bb7 to A7

4. A7 → C#7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram

Switching from A7 to C#7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

A7 to C#7

5. A7 → Bm chord transition

Switching from A7 to Bm:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Bm → D7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

8. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

11. C → Cm chord transition

Switching from C to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. Cm → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. A7 → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. D7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to C:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

18. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

19. E7 → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

20. Am → F#7 chord transition

Switching from Am to F#7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

21. F#7 → B chord transition

Switching from F#7 to B:

  1. While playing F#7, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

22. B → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B to E7:

  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 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

23. Am → F7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F7:

  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 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

24. F7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F7 to D7:

  1. While playing F7, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  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 3 to A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

25. G → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

26. Eb → C chord transition

Switching from Eb to C:

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

27. Bb7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

28. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

29. Em → D7 chord transition

Switching from Em to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody.

  • A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody includes 92 chord transitions, 29 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody 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 → D: 11%
    • C → E7: 1%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D7: 18%
    • A7 → Em7: 1%
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