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Olivia Rodrigo - Deja Vu Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DA
DCarridestoMalibu,strawberryAicecream,onespoonfortwo
AndtradingDjackets,laughingabouthowsmall
itlooksAonyou(ah-haha-haha-haha-ha-ha-haha-ha)
DWatchingrerunsofGlee,beingAannoyingsinginginharmony
Ibetshe’sDbraggingtoallherfriendssayingyou’resoAunique(huh)
SowhenyougonnaDtellherthatwedidthattoo?
Shethinksit’sAspecial,butit’sallre-used
ThatwasourBmplace,Ifounditfirst,Imadethejokesyoutelltoher
Whenshe’swithAyou
Doyougetdejavuwhenshe’swithDyou?
Doyougetdejavu,hmm?A(hmm)
Doyougetdejavu,huh?DA
DoyouDcallher,almostsaymyname?
‘Causelet’sbeAhonest,theykindadosoundthesame
AnotherDactress,IhatetothinkthatIwasjustAyourtype
IbetthatDsheknowsBillyJoel’causeyouplayedherUptownGirl
You’reAsingingittogether,nowIbetyoueventellher
HowyouDloveherinbetweenthechorusandtheAverse(ooooh)
SowhenyougonnaDtellherthatwedidthattoo?
Shethinksit’sAspecial,butit’sallre-used
ThatwastheBmshowwetalkedabout,playedyouthesongsshe’ssingingnow
Whenshe’swithAyou
Doyougetdejavuwhenshe’swithDyou?
Doyougetdejavu,ohA
Doyougetdejavu?
DStrawberryicecreaminMalibu,don’tactlikewedidn’tdothatshittoo
AYou’retradingjacketslikeweusedtodo(yeaheverythingisallre-used)
DPlayherpianobutshedoesn’tknowthatIwastheonewhotaughtyouBillyJoel
AAdifferentgirlnowbutthere’snothingnew(Iknowyougetdejavu)
DIAknowyougetdejavu
DIAknowyougetdejavu
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Deja Vu on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Olivia Rodrigo - Deja Vu on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Deja Vu uses these transitions most often: D → A (18), A → D (17), and A → Bm (2). 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

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 18 times.

D to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A to Bm

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Deja Vu.

  • Deja Vu includes 39 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Deja Vu contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Deja Vu 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 → Bm: 8%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%