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Nat King Cole - Bicycle Built for Two Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Bb, C7, Dm, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FDaisy,Daisy,BbgivemeyouranswerFdo
C7I’mhalfFcrazyG7allfortheloveofC7you
Itwon’tbeastylishFmarriage
Ican’t BbaffordaFcarriageC7
ButFyou’lllookC7sweet FupontheC7seat
OfaFbicycleC7builtforFtwo.
FHarry,Harry,BbhereisyouranswerFdear
C7Iwon’tFtarryitG7makesmefeelsoC7queer
Ifyoucan’taffordaFcarriage
Therewon’tbeBbanyFmarriageC7
‘CauseFI’llbeC7switchedifFIgetC7hitched
OnaFbicycleC7builtforFtwo.
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ArtistNat King Cole
AlbumThose Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
GenresJazz, Pop
Year1963
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Bicycle Built for Two on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nat King Cole - Bicycle Built for Two on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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.

Bicycle Built for Two uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (12), F → C7 (10), and Bb → F (4). 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 F - Bb chord transition.

1. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

  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. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to Bb

2. F → C7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

F to C7

3. F → Dm chord transition

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

To move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

F to Dm

4. 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

To move 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 section, played 2 times.

Dm to G7

5. G7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Bicycle Built for Two chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bicycle Built for Two.

  • Bicycle Built for Two includes 36 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bicycle Built for Two contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bicycle Built for Two connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
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