Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Good Luck Charm on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Good Luck Charm uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (14), C → G7 (9), and C → F (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 F - G7 chord transition.
1. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.
2. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C:
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.
3. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.
4. G7 → D7 chord transition
Switching from G7 to D7:
- While playing G7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.
Good Luck Charm chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Good Luck Charm.
- Good Luck Charm includes 44 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Good Luck Charm contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Good Luck Charm 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 → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → D7: 2%