Peggy Lee - Fever Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[Am] Never know how much I love you, [Dm] never know how much I [Am] care
When you put your arms around me,
I get a [E7] fever that’s so hard to [Am] bear
[Am] You give me fever when you [Dm] kiss me,
[F] Fever when you hold me [E7] tight
[Am] Fever in the morning, fever all [E7] through the [Am] night.
[section 2]
[Am] Sun lights up the daytime, [Dm] moonlights up the [Am] night
I light up when you call my name, And you [E7] know I’m gonna treat you [Am] right
[Am] You give me Fever when you [Dm] kiss me,
[F] Fever when you hold me [E7] tight
[Am] Fever in the morning, fever all [E7] through the [Am] night.
[section 3]
[Dm] Everybody’s got the Fever, [Am] that is something you all know
[Dm] Fever isn’t such a new thing,
[E7] Fever started long a[Am]go [Dm] [F] [E7]
[section 4]
[Am] Romeo loved Juliet, [Dm] Juliet she felt the [Am] same
When he put his arms around her he said, [E7] “Julie baby, you’re my [Am] flame”
[Am] Thou givest fever when we [Dm] kisseth,
[F] Fever with thy flaming [E7] youth
[Am] Fever I’m afire, fever, yea I [E7] burn for[Am]sooth. [Dm] [F] [E7]
[section 5]
[Am] Captain Smith and Pocahantas, [Dm] had a very mad [Am] affair
When her Daddy tried to kill him, she said, [E7] “Daddyo don’t you [Am] dare”
[Am] He gives me fever with his [Dm] kisses,
[F] Fever when he holds me [E7] tight
[Am] Fever I’m his Missus, so Daddy, better [E7] treat him [Am] right.
[section 6]
[Am] Now you’ve listened to my story, [Dm]Here’s a point that I have [Am] made
Chicks were born to give you fever, be it [E7] Fahrenheit or Centi[Am]grade
[Am] They give you fever when you [Dm] kiss them,
[F] Fever if you live and [E7] learn
[Closing]
[Am] Fever ’til you sizzle, What a lovely [E7] way to [Am] burn
What a lovely [E7] way to [Am] burn,
What a lovely [E7] way to [Am] burn [Dm] [F] [E7] [Am]
How to play Fever on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Peggy Lee - Fever on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Fever uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (21), Am → Dm (15), and Am → E7 (12). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.
1. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
2. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E 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.
5. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E 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.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Fever chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fever.
- Fever includes 71 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Fever contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Fever connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Dm: 7%
- Am → E7: 1%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → Am: 28%