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The Beatles - Day Tripper Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE7, A7, F#, A, G#, C#, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

E7Gotagoodreason,fortakingtheeasywayout.
A7Gotagoodreason,forE7takingtheeasywayout.
ShewasaF#daytripper,onewayticketyeah.
IttookmeAsoG#longtofindC#out,andIfoundBout.
E7She’sabigteaser,shetookmehalfthewaythere.
A7She’sabigteaser,E7shetookmehalfthewaythere.
She’saF#daytripper,onewayticket,yeah.
IttookmeAsoG#longtofindC#out,andIfoundBout.
E7Triedtopleaseher,butsheonlyplayedonenightstands.
A7Triedtopleaseher,butE7sheonlyplayedonenightstands.
ShewasaF#daytripper,Sundaydriver,yeah.
IttookmeAsoG#longtofindC#out,andIfoundBout.
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumYesterday and Today
GenresRock
Year1966
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Day Tripper on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Day Tripper on ukulele requires 7 chords and 7 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.

Day Tripper uses these transitions most often: A → G# (3), A7 → E7 (3), and C# → B (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 E7 - A7 chord transition.

1. E7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Switching from E7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

E7 to A7

2. E7 → F# chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

Switching from E7 to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 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 A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

E7 to F#

3. F# → A chord transition

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

Switching from F# to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

F# to A

4. A → G# chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

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

  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 3.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A to G#

5. G# → C# chord transition

Switching from G# to C#:

  1. While playing G#, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C# → B chord transition

Here's how to move from C# to B:

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. B → E7 chord transition

To move 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 section, played 2 times.

Day Tripper chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Day Tripper.

  • Day Tripper includes 23 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Day Tripper connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A7: 7%
    • E7 → F#: 0%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → E7: 3%
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