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Nina Simone - Feeling Good Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, Em7, C7, B7, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmEm7EmC7B7EmEm7EmC7B7
EmBirdsEm7flyingEmhighyouC7knowhowIB7feel
EmSunEm7intheEmskyyouC7knowhowIB7feel
EmReedsEm7driftingonEmbyyouknowhowIC7feel
It’saAmnewdawnit’saC7newdayit’saEmnewlifeC7
ForAmmeB7andI’mfeelingEmgoodEm7EmC7B7
EmgoodEm7EmC7B7
EmFishEm7intheEmseayouC7knowhowIB7feel
EmRiverEm7runningEmfreeyouC7knowhowIB7feel
EmBlossomEm7ontheEmtreeyouknowhowIC7feel
It’saAmnewdawnit’saC7newdayit’saEmnewlifeC7
ForAmmeB7andI’mfeelingEmgoodEm7EmC7B7
EmDragonflyoutintheEmsunyouC7knowwhatIB7mean
EmButterfliesallhavingEmfunyouC7knowwhatIB7mean
EmSleepinEm7peacewhendayisEmdonethat’swhatIC7mean
AndthisAmoldworldisaC7newworldandaEmboldworldC7
ForEmmeEm7EmC7B7
EmStarsEm7whenyouEmshineyouC7knowhowIB7feel
EmScentEm7oftheEmpineyouC7knowhowIB7feel
EmOhEm7freedomisEmmineandIknowhowIC7feel
It’saAmnewdawnit’saC7newdayit’saEmnewlifeC7
ForAmmeB7andI’mfeelingEmgoodEm7EmC7
It’saAmnewdawnit’saC7newdayit’saEmnewlifeC7
ForAmmeB7andI’mfeelingEmgoodEm7EmC7B7Em
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ArtistNina Simone
AlbumI Put a Spell on You
GenresBlues, Jazz
Year1965
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Feeling Good on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nina Simone - Feeling Good on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Feeling Good uses these transitions most often: Em → C7 (25), Em → Em7 (20), and Em7 → Em (20). 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 - Em7 chord transition.

1. Em → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

Em to Em7

2. Em → C7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

Em to C7

3. C7 → B7 chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 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 C7 to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

C7 to B7

4. B7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from B7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

B7 to Em

5. C7 → Am chord transition

Switching from C7 to Am:

  1. While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

6. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Feeling Good chord transition analysis

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

  • Feeling Good includes 123 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Feeling Good connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Em7: 0%
    • Em → C7: 0%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → Am: 4%
    • C7 → Em: 3%
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