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Gary Shearston - I Get A Kick Out Of You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, G7, C, Am, C7, F, Bb, A7, D7, D, Dm7, Cmaj7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DmG7CAm
DmIgetnoG7kickfrom CchampagneAm
DmMere G7alcoholdoesn’tCthrillmeatAmall
DmSotellmeG7whyshoulditbeCtrueAmthat
DmIgetaG7kickoutofCyouAm
DmSomegetaG7kickfrom CcocaineAm
DmI’msurethatG7ifItookCjustonemoreAmsniff,thatwould
DmboremeG7terrific’lyCtooAm
YetDmIgetaG7kickoutofCyouC7
IgetaFkickeveryBbtimeIBbseeyou
AmstandingAmthere A7beforeA7me
DmIgetaDmkickthoughit’sDmpatentlyDmcleearthatyou
D7Obviouslydon’t Dm7adoreG7me
DmIgetnoG7kickinaCplaneAm
DmFlyin’tooG7highwithsomeCbirdintheAmskyismy
DmideaofG7nothin’toCdoAm
YetDmIgetaG7kickoutofCyou
CloseyourDmeyesandI’llG7kissyou, CtomorrowI’llAmmissyou
FRememberI’llDmalwaysbeBbtrueG7
AndthenDmwhileI’m G7awayI’llwriteChomeeveryAmday
andI’llFsendallmyG7lovingtoCyou
AllmyAmlovingCmaj7IwillsendtoCyou
AllmyAmlovingCmaj7darlingI’llbeCtrueC
DmIgetnoG7kickinaCplaneAm
DmFlyin’tooG7highwithsomeCbirdintheAmskyismy
DmideaofG7nothin’toCdo
AmYetDmIgetaG7kick
DmSuchaG7kick
YetDmIgetaG7kickoutofCyou,
OhyesIAmdo
DmIgetaG7kick
YouDmgivemesuchaG7kick
YetDmIgetaG7kickoutofCyou
yesIAmdoDmG7C
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ArtistGary Shearston
AlbumDingo
GenresPop
Year1974
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Get A Kick Out Of You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Gary Shearston - I Get A Kick Out Of You on ukulele requires 12 chords and 22 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.

I Get A Kick Out Of You uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (25), G7 → C (22), and C → Am (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 Dm - G7 chord transition.

1. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Switching from Dm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

Dm to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

G7 to C

3. C → Am chord transition

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

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 20 times.

C to Am

4. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

Am to Dm

5. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

7. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am:

  1. While playing Bb, 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.

9. Am → A7 chord transition

Switching from Am to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. A7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. Dm → D7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. D7 → D chord transition

Switching from D7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. D → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from D to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

15. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  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 2 times.

16. 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, played 2 times.

17. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. Bb → G7 chord transition

To move from Bb to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

20. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

21. Am → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from Am to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

22. Cmaj7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to C:

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

I Get A Kick Out Of You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Get A Kick Out Of You.

  • I Get A Kick Out Of You includes 111 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Get A Kick Out Of You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Get A Kick Out Of You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    • Dm → G7: 6%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%
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