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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.


[C]Well, today I’m so weary.
[F]Today, I’m so [C]blue.
[F]Sad and broken [C]hearted.
And it’s [G7]all because of you.


[C]Life was so sweet dear.
[F]Life was a [C]song.
[F]Now, you’ve gone and [C]left me.
[G7]Oh, where do I go be[C]long?


[C]And it’s all for the love,
of a [F]dear little [C]girl.
[C]All for the love,
that sets your [G7]heart in a whirl.
I’m a [C]man who would give his life,
and the [F]joys of this [C]world.
All, for the [G7]love, of a [C]girl.


[C] [G7] [C] [F] [C]


[C]And it’s all for the love,
of a [F]dear little [C]girl.
[C]All for the love,
that sets your [G7]heart in a whirl.
I’m a [C]man who would give his life,
and the [F]joys of this [C]world.
All, for the [G7]love, of a [C]girl.

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

To move 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.
C to F

2. C → G7 chord transition

To move 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.
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%