Jim Lowe - Green Door Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, A, G7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DGDD

AG7DD

DMidnight,GonemorenightwithoutDsleepin’

GWatchin’tillthemornin’comesDcreepin’

AGreendoor,G7what’sthatsecretyou’reDkeepin?

There’sanDoldpianoandtheyGplayithot

behindtheDgreenDdoor

Don’tknowDwhatthey’redoin’buttheyGlaughalot

behindtheDgreenDdoor

DWishthey’dAletmeinsoIcouldG7findoutwhat’s

behindtheDgreenDdoor.

DKnockedonce,GtriedtotellthemI’dDbeenthere

GDoorslammed,hospitality’sDthinthere

AWonderG7justwhat’sgoin’onDinDthere

SawanDeyeballpeepin’throughaGsmokycloud

behindtheDgreenDdoor

WhenIDsaid“Joesentme”someoneGlaughedoutloud

behindtheDgreenDdoor

DAllIAwanttodoisjointheG7happycrowd

behindtheDgreenDdoor

DMidnight,GonemorenightwithoutDsleepin’

GWatchin’tillthemornin’comesDcreepin’

AGreendoor,G7what’sthatsecretyou’reDkeepin?

There’sanDoldpianoandtheyGplayithot

behindtheDgreenDdoor

Don’tknowDwhatthey’redoin’buttheyGlaughalot

behindtheDgreenDdoor

DWishthey’dAletmeinsoIcouldG7findoutwhat’s

behindtheDgreenDdoor.

DKnockedonce,GtriedtotellthemI’dDbeenthere

GDoorslammed,hospitality’sDthinthere

AWonderG7justwhat’sgoin’onDinDthere

SawanDeyeballpeepin’throughaGsmokycloud

behindtheDgreenDdoor

WhenIDsaid“Joesentme”someoneGlaughedoutloud

behindtheDgreenDdoor

DAllIAwanttodoisjointheG7happycrowd

behindtheDgreenDdoor

AGreendoor,G7what’sthatsecretyou’reDkeepin’?

DGreenDdoor!

ArtistJim Lowe

AlbumSingle

GenresPop, Rock and roll

Year1956

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Green Door on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jim Lowe - Green Door 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.

Green Door uses these transitions most often: D → G (17), G → D (17), and A → G7 (10). 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 - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 17 times.

2. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 10 times.

3. A → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G7:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 10 times.

4. G7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 10 times.

Green Door chord transition analysis

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

Green Door includes 64 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Green Door contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Green Door connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%