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The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, G, F, B7, E, G#m, Gm, F#m, A, C#m, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmYou’llneverknowhowmuchIAmreallyEmloveyou
GYou’llneverknowhowmuchIFreallyB7care
EListen,G#mGmF#m
DoyouB7wanttoknowaEsecretG#mGmF#m
F#mDoyouB7promisenottoEtell,G#m
GmWhoaF#moh,Foh
ECloser,G#mGmF#m
LetmeB7whisperinyourEearG#mGmF#m
SaytheB7wordsyoulongtoAhearB7
I’minlovewithC#myouF#mohB7
EListen,G#mGmF#m
DoyouB7wanttoknowaEsecretG#mGmF#m
F#mDoyouB7promisenottoEtell,G#m
GmWhoaF#moh,Foh
ECloser,G#mGmF#m
LetmeB7whisperinyourEearG#mGmF#m
SaytheB7wordsyoulongtoAhearB7
I’minlovewithC#myouF#mohB7
AI’veknowntheF#msecretforaC#mweekorBmtwo
ANobodyF#mknows,C#mjustweBmtwoF#mB7
EListen,G#mGmF#m
DoyouB7wanttoknowaEsecretG#mGmF#m
F#mDoyouB7promisenottoEtell,G#m
GmwhoaF#moh,Foh
ECloser,G#mGmF#m
LetmeB7whisperinyourEearG#mGmF#m
SaytheB7wordsyoulongtoAhearB7
I’minlovewithC#myouF#mohB7
C#mOhF#mohB7oohooohooohC#moh
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumPlease Please Me
GenresRock
Year1963
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Do You Want To Know A Secret on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret on ukulele requires 12 chords and 18 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.

Do You Want To Know A Secret uses these transitions most often: F#m → B7 (17), E → G#m (15), and G#m → Gm (15). 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 Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

Em to Am

2. Em → G chord transition

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

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Em to G

3. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

G to F

4. F → B7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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 3.

This transition appears in the section.

F to B7

5. B7 → E chord transition

Switching from B7 to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

6. E → G#m chord transition

To move from E to G#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

7. G#m → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from G#m to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

8. Gm → F#m chord transition

To move from Gm to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

9. F#m → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

10. F#m → F chord transition

To move from F#m to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. F → E chord transition

Here's how to move from F to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. B7 → A chord transition

To move from B7 to A:

  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 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

13. B7 → C#m chord transition

To move from B7 to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

14. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  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 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

15. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. C#m → Bm chord transition

To move from C#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Do You Want To Know A Secret chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Do You Want To Know A Secret.

  • Do You Want To Know A Secret includes 109 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Do You Want To Know A Secret contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Do You Want To Know A Secret connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → C#m: 4%
    • F#m → B7: 2%
    After B7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
    • B7 → E: 7%
    • B7 → A: 2%
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