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Dr. Hook - Everybody’s Making It Big But Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DElvis,he’saherohe’saA7superstar,
A7AndIhearthatPaulMcCartney
drivesaDRollsRoycecar.
DDylansingsformillions,
AndGIjustsingforfree.
A7Oh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.
DOh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutA7me.
A7Everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.
DNeilDiamondsingsfordiamonds,
GAndhere’solerhinestoneme.
A7Oh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.
DWell,IhearthatAliceCooper’sgotaA7foxychick
A7Towipeoffhissnake,andkeephimDrich.
DAndEltonJohn’sgottwofineladies,
GAndDoctorJohn’sgotthree.
A7AndI’mstillseein’themsameoldsleezoes
ThatIusedtoDsee.
DOh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutA7me.
A7Everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.
DNeilDiamondsingsfordiamonds,
GAndhere’solerhinestoneme.
A7Oh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.
DOh,everybody’smakin’itbigbutA7me.
A7Everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme.
DI’vegotcharismaandGpersonality.
A7Howcomeeverybody’smakin’itbigbutDme?
A7Everybody’smakin’itbigbutDme
DGA7A7D
ArtistDr. Hook
AlbumBankrupt
Year1975
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Everybody’s Making It Big But Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dr. Hook - Everybody’s Making It Big But Me on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Everybody’s Making It Big But Me uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (12), D → A7 (6), and D → G (6). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. D → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to A7

2. D → G chord transition

Here's how 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 section, played 6 times.

D to G

3. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G to A7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everybody’s Making It Big But Me.

  • Everybody’s Making It Big But Me includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Everybody’s Making It Big But Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Everybody’s Making It Big But Me 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 → A7: 1%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%