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The Beatles - Girl Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, E7, Am7, Dm, C, Em, G7, A, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IsAmthereanybodyE7goingtolistenAmtomyAm7story
DmAllaboutthegirlwhocametoCstay?E7
She’stheAmkindofgirlyouE7wantsomuchitAmmakesyouAm7sorry
DmStillyoudon’tregretasingleAmday
AhCgirl,Emgirl…DmG7
AhCgirl,Emgirl…DmG7
WhenIAmthinkofalltheE7
TimesI’vetriedsoAmhardtoAm7leaveher
DmShewillcometomeandstartCtoE7cry
AndsheAmpromisestheE7earthtomeandAmI Am7bel-ieveher
DmAfterallthistimeIdon’tknowAmwhy
AhCgirl,Emgirl…DmG7
AhCgirl,Emgirl…DmG7
DmShe’sthekindofgirlwhoputsyouAdown
Whenfriendsarethere,youfeelaDmfoolA
DmWhenyousayshe’slookinggood
SheAactsasifit’sunderstood,
She’sDmcool,ooh,Fooh,ooh,ooh
AhCgirl,Emgirl…DmG7
AhCgirl,Emgirl…DmG7
WassheAmtoldwhenshewasE7young
ThatpainwouldAmleadtoAm7pleasure?
DmDidsheunderstanditwhentheyCsaid
ThataAmmanmustbreakhisE7backtoearnhisAmdayofAm7leisure,
DmWillshestillbelieveitwhenhe’sAmdead?
AhCgirl,Emgirl…DmG7
AhCgirl,Emgirl…DmG7
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumRubber Soul
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Girl on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Girl on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Girl uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (9), C → Em (8), and Dm → G7 (8). 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 - E7 chord transition.

1. Am → E7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Am to E7

2. Am → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

Switching from Am to Am7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Am to Am7

3. Am7 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from Am7 to Dm:

  1. Place index finger 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, played 6 times.

Am7 to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

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

To move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Dm to C

5. C → E7 chord transition

Switching from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. C → Em chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 8 times.

9. Em → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

10. Dm → G7 chord transition

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 chorus, played 8 times.

11. G7 → C chord transition

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 chorus, played 4 times.

12. G7 → Am chord transition

Switching from G7 to Am:

  1. While playing G7, 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.

13. Dm → A chord transition

Switching from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

14. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

15. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Girl chord transition analysis

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

  • Girl includes 78 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Girl contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Girl 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 → C: 18%
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → E7: 1%
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