Dr. Hook - Bad Eye Bill Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Bad Eye Bill on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dr. Hook - Bad Eye Bill 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.
Bad Eye Bill uses these transitions most often: C → F (24), F → C (24), and C → G (12). 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:
- 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.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 24 times.
2. C → G chord transition
Here's how to move from C to G:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.
Bad Eye Bill chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bad Eye Bill.
- Bad Eye Bill includes 72 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Bad Eye Bill contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Bad Eye Bill 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%