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Demis Rousos - Forever and Ever Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, Em, A7, Am, D7, G, E7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DEmA7EmD
DEverandeverforeverandeveryou’llEmbetheA7one
ThatEmshinesinA7meliketheDmorningsun.
DEverandever,foreverandever
EmYou’llbemyA7spring
MyEmrainbowsA7endandtheDsongIsing.
AmTakemefar D7beyond Gimagination,
E7You’remydreamcometrueMy Emconsolation.
DEverandeverforeverandeverEmyou’llbemyA7dream
MyEmsymphony,myownDloverstheme.
CEverandeverforeverandevermyEmdestiny
WillEmfollowA7you Deternally.
AmTakemefar D7beyond Gimagination,
E7You’remydreamcometrueMy Emconsolation.
DEverandeverforeverandeveryou’llEmbetheA7one
ThatEmshinesinA7meliketheDmorningsun.
DEverandever,foreverandever
MyEmdestinyA7willEmfollowyouA7eternally.
AlbumForever and Ever
GenresPop
Year1973
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Forever and Ever on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Demis Rousos - Forever and Ever on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 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.

Forever and Ever uses these transitions most often: Em → A7 (14), A7 → D (7), and A7 → Em (7). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D 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 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to Em

2. Em → A7 chord transition

Switching from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Em to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A7 to D

4. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

D to Am

5. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

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 section, played 2 times.

7. G → E7 chord transition

Switching from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. E7 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. D → C chord transition

Switching 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.

10. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Forever and Ever.

  • Forever and Ever includes 48 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Forever and Ever contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Forever and Ever 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 → D: 18%
    • Em → A7: 1%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → Em: 2%