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Johnny Horton - All For The Love Of A Girl Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CWell,todayI’msoweary.
FToday,I’msoCblue.
FSadandbrokenChearted.
Andit’sG7allbecauseofyou.
CLifewassosweetdear.
FLifewasaCsong.
FNow,you’vegoneandCleftme.
G7Oh,wheredoIgo Cbelong?
CAndit’sallforthelove,
ofaFdearlittleCgirl.
CAllforthelove,
thatsetsyourG7heartinawhirl.
I’maCmanwhowouldgivehislife,
andtheFjoysofthisCworld.
All,fortheG7love,ofaCgirl.
CG7CFC
CAndit’sallforthelove,
ofaFdearlittleCgirl.
CAllforthelove,
thatsetsyourG7heartinawhirl.
I’maCmanwhowouldgivehislife,
andtheFjoysofthisCworld.
All,fortheG7love,ofaCgirl.
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year1953
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play All For The Love Of A Girl on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Johnny Horton - All For The Love Of A Girl on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.

All For The Love Of A Girl uses these transitions most often: C → F (9), F → C (9), and C → G7 (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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to F

2. C → G7 chord transition

Switching from C to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to G7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All For The Love Of A Girl.

  • All For The Love Of A Girl includes 32 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • All For The Love Of A Girl contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how All For The Love Of A Girl 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 → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%