Harry Styles - American Girls Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[intro]
[C] [F] [F] [C]
[C] [F] [F] [C]
[Opening]
[C] [F] Right at home
[F] [C] It's perfect timing
[C] [F] A face that knows
[F] [C] A perfect lighting
[C] [F]'Cause time will show
[F] [C] That you should try it
[C] [F] Those American girls you [F]spend your [C]life with
[chorus]
"I've known you for [F]ages," it's all that I've heard
My friends are in [C]love with American girls
I've seen it in [F]stages all over the world
My friends are in [C]love with American girls
[C]"I've known you for [F]ages," it's all that I've heard
My [F]friends are in [C]love with American girls
[C](American [F]girls)
[section 2]
Her sweet lies
[C] Your temptations
[F] Don't deny
[C] Her frustrations
[C] [F] Just spend your life
[F] [C] With those American girls
[chorus]
"I've known you for [F]ages," it's all that I've heard
My friends are in [C]love with American girls
I've seen it in [F]stages all over the world
My friends are in [C]love with American girls
I've [C]known you for [F]ages
[F]American [C]girls
[section 3]
American girls
[section 4]
[F]
[C](American girls, American [F]girls)
American [C]girls
[section 5]
All over the world
[chorus]
[C]"I've known you for [F]ages," it's all that I've heard
My [F]friends are in [C]love with American girls
I've [C]seen it in [F]stages all over the world
My [F]friends are in [C]love with American girls
[Closing]
A[C]merican [F]girls, American girls
A[F]merican [C]girls, American girls [C] [F]
How to play American Girls on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Harry Styles - American Girls on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 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.
American Girls uses these transitions most often: C → F (21) and F → C (20). 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;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
American Girls chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in American Girls.
- American Girls includes 41 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- American Girls contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how American Girls 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%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%