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Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Bm7, Bbm7, Am, D7, E7, Dm7, G7, Cmaj7, Cm7, Em7, A#, G6
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

SheworeGBlueBm7VelvetBm7Bbm7
AmBluerthanD7velvetwastheGnightE7
AmSofterthansatinwastheD7light
FromtheGstarsD7
D7SheworeGblueBm7velvetBm7Bbm7
AmBluerthanD7velvetwereherGeyesE7
AmWarmerthanMayhertenderD7sighs
LovewasDm7oursG7
Cmaj7OursaloveIheldCm7tightly
Bm7FeelingtheEm7raptureG7grow
Cmaj7LikeaflameburningCm7brightly
Bm7ButwhensheA#leftAmgonewastheD7glowof
GBlueBm7VelvetBm7Bbm7
AmButinmyD7heartthere’llalwaysGbeE7
AmPreciousandwarm,
A D7memorythroughtheDm7yearsG7
AndICmaj7stillcanseeBlueD7VelvetthroughmyG6tears
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ArtistBobby Vinton
AlbumBlue Velvet
GenresPop
Year1963
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Blue Velvet on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet on ukulele requires 13 chords and 18 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 Velvet uses these transitions most often: Am → D7 (7), D7 → G (6), and Bbm7 → Am (3). 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 G - Bm7 chord transition.

1. G → Bm7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

G to Bm7

2. Bm7 → Bbm7 chord transition

Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
Ukulele A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram

Switching from Bm7 to Bbm7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Bm7 to Bbm7

3. Bbm7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bbm7 to Am:

  1. While playing Bbm7, lift your index finger from G string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Bbm7 to Am

4. Am → D7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Switching from Am to D7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Am to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. G → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. E7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. D7 → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to Dm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 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 on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. G7 → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. Cmaj7 → Cm7 chord transition

Switching from Cmaj7 to Cm7:

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. Cm7 → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from Cm7 to Bm7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Bm7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to Em7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. Em7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

15. Bm7 → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm7 to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

16. A# → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. Cmaj7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to D7:

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

18. D7 → G6 chord transition

To move from D7 to G6:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Blue Velvet chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Velvet.

  • Blue Velvet includes 46 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Velvet connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → Dm7: 1%
    After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E7 (22%), C (11%), and A (11%).
    • Bm7 → Em7: 8%
    • Bm7 → Bbm7: 1%
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