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Cavetown - Boys Will Be Bugs Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, A, F#, G, E7, G7, G#, B
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DAF#G
DI’madumbteenAboy,IeatF#sticksandrocksandGmud
Idon’tDcareabouttheAgovernment,andIF#reallyneedaGhug
IfeelDstupid(stupid),Augly(ugly), F#pretenditdoesn’tGbotherme
I’mDnotveryAstrongbut,I’llF#fuckyouupifyou’reGmeantoDbugs
DAF#G
DIt’sgettingAcolddownhereF#underneaththeGweather.
IskippedDclasstositwithAyou,IreallyF#likeyourspottyGsweater.
IfDladybugsareAgirls,howdoF#youmakekids Gtogether?
What’sitDlikeinafemaleAworld,IbetF#it’sjustsomuchGbetter.
E7Ijustturnedfourteen
AndIG7thinkthisyearI’mgonnabeDmean
Don’tF#messwithme,I’maGbigboynowandI’mAveryscary.
DIF#punchmywalls,stayGoutatnight,andIAdokarate.
DDon’tF#messagemecauseIGwon’treply,IwannaAmakeyoucry
DAin’tthathowit’sF#supposedtobe?ThoughitGisn’tme
BoysAwillbebugsright?
DAF#G
DBoysAwillF#beGbugsright?
DI’madumbteenAboy,allIF#wannadoisGquit.
MymumDtoldmethatshe’sAworried,andIF#couldn’tgiveaGshit.
IhaveDfriendswho Aunderstandme,theirF#namesarespider,Gbeetle,bee.
TheyDdon’tsayAmuchbut,F#theyhavealwaysGlistenedtome.
DAF#G
TheDotherboysatAschool,thinkit’sF#cooltohateyourGparents.
Butthey’reDlyingalltheAtime,thebugs F#advisedthatIshouldGletthem.
AndDifyouwannaAcry,makesureF#thattheyneverGseeit.
OrDevenbetterAyet,blockitF#outandneverGfeelit.
E7Ijustturnedfourteen
AndIG7thinkIknow Deverything
Don’tF#messwithme,I’maGbigboynowandI’mAveryscary.
DIF#punchmywalls,stayGoutatnight,andIAdokarate.
DDon’tF#messagemecauseIGwon’treply,IwannaAmakeyoucry
DAin’tthathowit’sF#supposedtobe?ThoughitGisn’tme
BoysAwillbebugsright?
DBoysAwillF#beGbugsright?
DAF#G
E7Justturnedfourteen
AndIG7thinkthisyearI’mgonnabeE7mean
(JustturnedfourteenandIG7thinkIknow E7everything)
Justturnedfourteen
AndIG7thinkthisyearI’mgonnabeE7mean
(JustturnedfourteenandIG7thinktheworldrevolvesaroundAme)
E7G#AB
E7Don’tG#messwithme,I’maAbigboynowandI’mBveryscary
E7IG#punchmywalls,stayAoutatnight,andIBdokarate
E7Don’tG#messagemecauseIAwon’treply,IwannaBmakeyoucry
E7Ain’tthathowit’sG#supposedtobe?ThoughitAisn’tme
BoysBwillbebugsright?
E7G#AB
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ArtistCavetown
AlbumAnimal Kingdom: Comet
GenresIndie, Pop
Year2018
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Boys Will Be Bugs on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cavetown - Boys Will Be Bugs on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 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.

Boys Will Be Bugs uses these transitions most often: F# → G (31), A → F# (23), and D → A (23). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

D to A

2. A → F# chord transition

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

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

A to F#

3. F# → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from F# to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 31 times.

F# to G

4. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

G to D

5. G → E7 chord transition

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.

6. E7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. G7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. D → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

9. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

10. G7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to A:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

11. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

12. E7 → G# chord transition

To move from E7 to G#:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

13. G# → A chord transition

To move from G# to A:

  1. While playing G#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

14. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

15. B → E7 chord transition

Switching from B to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Boys Will Be Bugs chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Boys Will Be Bugs.

  • Boys Will Be Bugs includes 160 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Boys Will Be Bugs contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Boys Will Be Bugs 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 → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F#: 0%
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