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Haircut One Hundred - Fantastic Day Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, G, C, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FGCAmFGCAm
GWellthere’saCgreatamountofGstrain
AboutCgettingonthatGtrain
EveryCdayandeveryGnight
TheConlythingthatGmakesitgood
IsCseeingmyfavouriteGsight
CPranceandflutter
GstridedownthatCgreenGescalator,FyeahC
WhenI’mCgettingoffmyGtrain
AndmyCloveisonmyGbraineveryCdayandeveryGnight
TheConlythingthatGmakesitrightisCseeingmyfavoriteGsight
CCryingintheGnight
withtheCsummerinherGeyes FtoniGght
DFanCtasticGdayayay,DfanCtasticGday
CG
WellIcanCfindafunnyGfeeling,CfunnyasaGsmile
WhenyourCmouthGisallCdry
FWhGy?
DFanCtasticGdayayay,DfanCtasticGday
Wellit’saDFanCtasticGdayayay
Wellit’saDFanCtasticGdaGyC
hardtohearmumblingbit!!
DIknowI’veGlostmyselfagain,DtruelovehasGpassedmeby
DItriedtoGshamemyself,DbeahappierGguyFNightGandGdayC
GIcanCseeitinyourGeyes,
nowtheCsummerneverGsmiles
OnaChappyhoneyGdayCG
CAmIGbeingintheway
whenI’mCsoinlovewithGyou?
CIcan’tsitGdownandICcryinpain,withCnightGandFdayCG
DFanCtasticGdayayay,DfanCtasticGday
Wellit’saDFanCtasticGdayayay,wellitsaDFanCtasticGday
Wellit’saDFanCtasticGdayayay
Wellit’saDFanCtasticGDAY
AlbumPelican West
GenresJazz, Britpop
Year1982
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Fantastic Day on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Haircut One Hundred - Fantastic Day on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Fantastic Day uses these transitions most often: C → G (44), G → C (31), and G → D (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 F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

F to G

2. 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 section, played 31 times.

G to C

3. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to Am

4. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Am to F

5. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

8. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

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

  • Fantastic Day includes 123 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Fantastic Day contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fantastic Day connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%