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Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, C, Bb, E7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

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ThisDthingcalledloveIGmustgetCroundtoGit
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ThisDthing(thisthing)calledlove(calledlove)
ItGcries(likeababy)inaCcradleallGnight
ItDswings(oooo)itjives(oooo)
ItGshakesalloverlikeaCjellyGfish
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TheregoesmyGbaby
SheCknowshowtorockn’Groll
ShedrivesmeBbcrazy
ShegivesmeE7hotandcoldfever
ThensheAleavesmeinacoolcoolsweat
IAgottabeDcoolrelaxgetGhip
GetConmyGtracks
TakeaDbackseathitchhike
AndGtakealongrideonmyCmotorGbike
UntilI’mDreadyBbcrazylittleCthingcalledDlove
DThisthingcalledloveIGjustcan’tChandleGit
ThisDthingcalledloveIGmustgetCroundtoGit
Iain’tDreadyBbcrazylittleCthingcalledDlove
BbCrazylittleCthingcalledDlove
BbCrazylittleCthingcalledDlove
BbCrazylittleCthingcalledDlove
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ArtistQueen
AlbumBohemian Rhapsody
Year1979
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Crazy Little Thing Called Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love on ukulele requires 6 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.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), D → G (9), and G → C (9). 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 - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

D to G

2. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

G to C

3. D → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

D to Bb

4. Bb → C chord transition

Switching from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Bb to C

5. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bb:

  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. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

7. Bb → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. E7 → A chord transition

Switching from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  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 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

9. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love includes 63 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Crazy Little Thing Called Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Bb: 0%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%