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Max Bygraves - Fings Ain’t Wot They Used To Be Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, F, Fm, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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They’veCchangedourGlocalPalaisintoCaGbowlingalley
andCfingsain’tFwhattheyusedtoCbeFG
There’sCtedswithGdrainpipetrousersandCdebsinGcoffeehouses
andCfingsain’tFwhattheyusedtoCbeFG
ThereusedtobeFtramsnotveryquickgotyafromplacetoplace
Butnowthere’sjustFmjamshalfamilethick
CstayinthehumanGraceI’mwalking
CTheystuckGparkingmeters CoutsideourGdoorstogreetus
nowCfingsain’tFwhattheyGusedtoCbe
CCor,monkeysGflying’roundthemoon
Cwe’llbeGuptherewith’emsoon
Cfingsain’tFwhattheyGusedtoCbeFG
COnceourGbeerwasfrothybutCnowit’sGfrothycoffee
well,Cfingsain’tFwhattheyusedtoCbeC7
ItusedtobeFfunDadandoldMumpaddlingdownSouthend
Butnowitain’tFmdonenevermind,chum
CParisiswhereweGspendouroutings
CGrandmaGtriestoshockusallCdoingaGkneesuprock‘n’roll
Cfingsain’tFwhattheyGusedtoCbeC7
Weusedto‘aveFstarssingerswhosungadixiemelody
They’rebuyingguitFmarsplinketyplonk
CbackingthemselveswithGthreechordsonly
COncewe’dGdancefromtwelvetothreeCI’vegotGnewsforElvisP
Cfingsain’tFwhattheyGusedto,CThere’saFlot,weGusedto
Cfingsain’tFwhattheyGusedtoCbeGC
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ArtistMax Bygraves
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1960
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Max Bygraves - Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be uses these transitions most often: G → C (26), C → G (18), and C → F (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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

C to G

2. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

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 section, played 12 times.

C to F

3. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching 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 9 times.

F to G

4. F → Fm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

To move from F to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

F to Fm

5. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be.

  • Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be includes 79 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
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