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Caamp - By And By Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GG
GDrivingthroughWestDVirginia,EmandI’veseldombeenCthinner
GWiththatchiponmyDshoulder,EmandthispastyearIgotCsomucholder
GDEmC
GLookingbackoverDmylife,EmspentthemostofitCtonguetied
GAndIwishIhadDmoretime,EmlisteningtoyouCspeakyourmind
NowI’mGthinking’bouthereveryday,Donmymindatypicalway
EmAreyouaClifeforce,Gthinkingabouthereveryday
DOnmymindatypicalway,EmareyouaClifeforce
GDEmCGDEmC
GDrinkingcoffeeblackasDiron,EmandIcouldn’tbemuchChigher
GWithoutfallingoutofDmychair,EmI’vebeensonumbforCsomanyyears
NowI’mGthinking’bouthereveryday,Donmymindatypicalway
EmAreyouaClifeforce,Gthinkingabouthereveryday
DOnmymindatypicalway,EmareyouaClifeforceAm
Andit’ssoDeasy,tobeGblindedbythelight
TofeelEmlonelyinthenightAm
Andit’sblowingintheDbreezebabe,IgotGdustinmyeyes
AndEmrustinmymind,I’llbeAmhomecomenextspring
Won’tyouDsayyoulovemelater,byandGby
GAmDGEmAmDG
GLookingbackoverDmylife,EmspentthemostofitCtonguetied
GPullingmyDbelttight,Emit’sjustmeandtheCstarstonight
GTwofingersandaDtideline,EmkeepmyheadabovetheCalpine
GJustwishI’dspentDmoretime,EmlisteningtoherCspeakhermind
NowI’mGthinking’bouthereveryday,Donmymindatypicalway
EmAreyouaClifeforce,Gthinkingabouthereveryday
DOnmymindatypicalway,EmareyouaClifeforce
NowI’mGthinking’bouthereveryday,Donmymindatypicalway
EmAreyouaClifeforce,Gthinkingabouthereveryday
DOnmymindatypicalway,EmareyouaClifeforce,toGme
GDEmCGDEmCG
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ArtistCaamp
AlbumBy And By
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play By And By on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Caamp - By And By on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

By And By uses these transitions most often: D → Em (23), Em → C (23), and G → D (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 G - D chord transition.

1. 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

Switching 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 23 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

C to G

5. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

6. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

By And By chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in By And By.

  • By And By includes 109 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • By And By contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how By And By connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%
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