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Buddy Holly - Everyday Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, Bm, G, A, A7, D7, C, F, Bb
Strumming↓-↓

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

DEveryBmday,Git’sagettingAcloser,
DGoingBmfasterGthanarollerAcoaster
DLovelikeBmyourswillGsurelyAcomemyDway
GHeyDheyA7hey.
DEveryBmday,Git’sagettingAfaster
DEveryBmonesaidGgoaheadandAaskher
DLovelikeBmyourswillGsurelyAcomemyDway
GHeyDheyA7heyD7
GEveryday,seemsalittlelonger
CEveryway,love’salittlestronger
FComewhatmay,doyoueverlongfor
BbTruelovefromA7me.
DEveryBmday,Git’sagettingAcloser,
DGoingBmfasterGthanarollerAcoaster
DLovelikeBmyourswillGsurelyAcomemyDway
GHeyDheyA7heyD7
GEveryday,seemsalittlelonger
CEveryway,love’salittlestronger
FComewhatmay,doyoueverlongfor
BbTruelovefromA7me.
DEveryBmday,Git’sagettingAcloser,
DGoingBmfasterGthanarollerAcoaster
DLovelikeBmyourswillGsurelyAcomemyDway
GHeyDheyA7hey.
DLovelikeBmyourswillGsurelyAcomemyDway
AlbumBuddy Holly
GenresPop
Year1958
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Everyday on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Buddy Holly - Everyday on ukulele requires 9 chords and 12 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.

Everyday uses these transitions most often: A → D (13), Bm → G (13), and D → Bm (13). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

D to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Bm to G

3. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

G to A

4. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

A to D

5. D → G chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

6. 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 4 times.

7. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Bb → A7 chord transition

To move from Bb to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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

  • Everyday includes 80 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Everyday contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Everyday 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 → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%