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Richard Clapton - Girls On The Avenue Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, Em7, G, Cmaj7, Dm, Dm7, Am7, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CAmCAm
CGirlsontheAmavenueCthey’retryingtoAmgetyouin
FStrollingbyEm7withtheirrosebudAmsmilesAm
CThey’realldressedAmuptokillCleanontheAmwindowsill
FLookingyourEm7waywitheyesofAmfireAm
FButdon’tyouGslipFdon’tyouGslipinFlovewiththe
CGirlsontheEm7avenue
Cmaj7FridayCmaj7nightCmaj7seethe
Cmaj7GirlsontheDmavenue
DmlikeaFchildatCmaj7bigstoreEm7windows
Amyoufeel Cconfused,
soFmanyCgirlsontheDm7avenue
CAm
CGirlsonthe AmavenueCknowhowtoAmgetyouin
FCastingoutEm7sighsliketricksfromaAmhatAm
CAlltheAmMissLonelyHeartsCoohtheylookAmawfulhard
FThensometimestheyEm7seemasfragileasAmglassAm
FButdon’tyouGslipFdon’tyouGslipinClovewiththe
CGirlsontheEm7avenueAm
Cmaj7FridayCmaj7nightCmaj7seetheCmaj7girlsontheDmavenue
DmlikeaFchildatCmaj7bigstoreEm7windows
Amyoufeel CconfusedsoFmanyCgirlsontheDm7avenue
Am7Am7EmEm
Am7AhaAm7ahuhaahuhaEmaahEm
Am7AhaAm7ahuhaahuhaEmaahEm
FDon’tyouGslipFdon’tyouGslipinFlovewiththe
CGirlsontheEm7avenue
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ArtistRichard Clapton
AlbumGirls On The Avenue
GenresRock
Year1975
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Girls On The Avenue on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Richard Clapton - Girls On The Avenue on ukulele requires 10 chords and 18 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.

Girls On The Avenue uses these transitions most often: Am → C (11), C → Am (11), and Em7 → Am (9). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. 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

Switching 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 11 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

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

Switching 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 6 times.

Am to F

3. F → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Em7:

  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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to Em7

4. Em7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em7 to Am:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Em7 to Am

5. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 6 times.

6. 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 section, played 4 times.

7. C → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A 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 3 times.

8. 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.

9. Cmaj7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to Dm:

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

10. Dm → F chord transition

Switching 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, played 4 times.

11. F → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Cmaj7:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. 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.

12. Cmaj7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to Em7:

  1. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. C → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from C to Dm7:

  1. Keep ring finger on 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 2 times.

14. Dm7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. G → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section.

17. Am7 → Em chord transition

To move from Am7 to Em:

  1. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

18. Em → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Girls On The Avenue chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Girls On The Avenue.

  • Girls On The Avenue includes 88 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Girls On The Avenue contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Girls On The Avenue 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 → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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