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Doris Day - Ain’t We Got Fun Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, G7, C7, F, Em, B7, E7, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CEverymorning,everyevening,Dmain’twegotfun
G7Notmuchmoney,Ohbuthoney,Cain’twegotC7fun
FTherent’sunpaid,dear,Candwehaven’tabus
EmButsmilesweremade,dear,B7forpeoplelikeus
CInthewinterintheSummer,Dmdon’twehavefun
G7Timesarebumandgettingbummer,CstillwehaveC7fun
FThere’snothingE7surertheAmrichgetrichandtheDmpoorgetpoorer
CInthemeantime,G7inthebetweentime,Fain’tGwegotCfun.
CEverymorning,everyevening,Dmain’twegotfun
G7Notmuchmoney,Ohbuthoney,Cain’twegotC7fun
FTherent’sunpaid,dear,Candwehaven’tabus
EmButsmilesweremade,dear,B7forpeoplelikeus
CInthewinterintheSummer,Dmdon’twehavefun
G7Timesarebumandgettingbummer,CstillwehaveC7fun
FThere’snothingE7surertheAmrichgetrichandtheDmpoorgetpoorer
CInthemeantime,G7inthebetweentime,Fain’tGwegotCfun.
CEverysummer,everywinter,Dmdon’twehavefun
G7Twinsandcares,dearcomeinpairs,dear
CStillwehaveC7fun.
FWhenIfirstsawyouCIhadbutonethought
EmAndthenyouchasedme,B7untilyouwerecaught
CFromthedayIwhisperedmayIDmpleaseholdyourhand
G7You’veprogressedandI’mimpressedandCIthinkyourC7grand
FI’mnottoo E7cleverbutI’dAmliketosaythoseDmwordsforever
CThankyoukindSir,G7IwontmindSir,Fain’tGwegotCfun
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ArtistDoris Day
AlbumI'll See You in My Dreams
GenresPop
Year1951
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Ain't We Got Fun on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Doris Day - Ain't We Got Fun on ukulele requires 10 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.

Ain't We Got Fun uses these transitions most often: C → C7 (6), C → Dm (6), and C7 → F (6). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

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

To move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

C to Dm

2. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Dm to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

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

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 chorus, played 6 times.

G7 to C

4. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Em → B7 chord transition

To move from Em to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. B7 → C chord transition

Switching from B7 to C:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. F → E7 chord transition

Switching from F to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. E7 → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. Am → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

14. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

15. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Ain't We Got Fun chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't We Got Fun.

  • Ain't We Got Fun includes 66 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ain't We Got Fun contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ain't We Got Fun 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 → Em: 8%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → G7: 6%
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