Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Blue Suede Shoes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes on ukulele requires 4 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.
Blue Suede Shoes uses these transitions most often: D7 → A (14), A → E7 (13), and A → A7 (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 A - A7 chord transition.
1. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7:
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.
2. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.
3. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A:
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.
4. A → E7 chord transition
Switching from A to E7:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.
5. E7 → D7 chord transition
Switching from E7 to D7:
- While playing E7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.
Blue Suede Shoes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Suede Shoes.
- Blue Suede Shoes includes 54 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Blue Suede Shoes connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E7: 4%
- A → A7: 3%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → A: 5%