Carl Sigman - Enjoy Yourself Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[chorus]
En[A]joy yourself, it’s later than you [E7]think
Enjoy yourself, while you’re still in the [A]pink
The years go by, as quickly as you [D]wink
Enjoy yourself, en[A]joy yourself,
It’s [E7]later than you [A]think [A] [A] [A]
[Opening]
You [A]work and work, for years and years, you’re always on the [E7]go
You never take a minute off, too busy making [A]dough
Someday you say, you’ll have your fun when you’re a million[D]aire
Imagine all the [A]fun you’ll have in [E7]some old rocking [A]chair
[chorus]
En[A]joy yourself, it’s later than you [E7]think
Enjoy yourself, while you’re still in the [A]pink
The years go by, as quickly as you [D]wink
Enjoy yourself, en[A]joy yourself,
It’s [E7]later than you [A]think [A]
[section 2]
You’re [A]gonna take that ocean trip, no matter come what [E7]may
You got your reservation but you just can’t get a[A]way
Next year for sure you’ll see the world, you’ll really get a[D]round
But how far can you [A]travel when you’re [E7]six feet under[A]ground?
[interlude]
[A]
[chorus]
En[A]joy yourself, it’s later than you [E7]think
Enjoy yourself, while you’re still in the [A]pink
The years go by, as quickly as you [D]wink
Enjoy yourself, en[A]joy yourself,
It’s [E7]later than you [A]think [A]
[section 3]
You [A]worry when the weather’s cold, you worry when it’s [E7]hot
You worry when you’re doing well, you worry when you’re [A]not
It’s worry, worry all of the time, you don’t know how to [D]laugh
They’ll think of something [A]funny when they [E7]write your epi[A]taph
[interlude]
[A]
[chorus]
En[A]joy yourself, it’s later than you [E7]think
Enjoy yourself, while you’re still in the [A]pink
The years go by, as quickly as you [D]wink
Enjoy yourself, en[A]joy yourself,
It’s [E7]later than you [A]think [A] [A] [A]
[chorus]
En[A]joy yourself, it’s later than you [E7]think
Enjoy yourself, while you’re still in the [A]pink
The years go by, as quickly as you [D]wink
Enjoy yourself, en[A]joy yourself,
It’s [E7]later than you [A]think [A] [A] [A]
[Closing]
En[D]joy yourself, en[A]joy yourself, it’s [E7]later then you [A]think!
How to play Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Carl Sigman - Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) 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.
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (17), E7 → A (17), and A → D (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 A - E7 chord transition.
1. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think).
- Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) includes 52 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) 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 → E7: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%