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Olivia Rodrigo - Happier Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Gm, C, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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FWebrokeupamonthago
YourDmfriendsaremine
YouknowIknowyou’vemovedGmon,foundsomeonenew,
OnemoreCgirlwhobringsouttheC7betterinyou
AndFIthoughtmyheartwasdetached
FromDmallthesunlightofourFpast
ButGmshe’ssosweet,she’ssopretty,
CDoesshemeanyouforgotaboutC7me?
IFhopeyou’rehappy,butDmnotlikehowyouwerewithme
I’mGmselfishIknow,Ican’tletyougo
SoCfindsomeoneC7great,butdon’tfindnoonebetter
Ihopeyou’rehappyCbutdon’tbehappier
FAnddoyoutellhershe’sthemostbeautifulgirlyou’veeverDmseen?
Aneternallovebullshityouknowyou’llneverGmmean
RememberwhenIbelievedyoumeantitwhenyouCsaiditfirsttome?
AndFnowI’mpickingherapart,
LikeDmcuttingherdownwillmakeyoumissmywretchedheart
Butshe’sGmbeautiful,shelookskind
SheCprobablygivesyouC7butterflies
IFhopeyou’rehappy,butDmnotlikehowyouwerewithme
I’mGmselfishIknow,Ican’tletyougo
SoCfindsomeoneC7great,butdon’tfindnoonebetter
IFhopeyou’rehappy,IDmwishyouallthebest,really
SayGmyouloveher,baby,justnotlikeyouloveme
AndCthinkofmeC7fondlywhenyourhand’saroundher
Ihopeyou’rehappyCbutdon’tbehappier
FOooohohohDmoooohohohGmoooohohohCoooohooohooohC7oooh
Oh,IFhopeyou’rehappy
ButDmnotlikehowyouwerewithme
I’mGmselfish,Iknow
Ican’tletyougo
SoCfindsomeoneC7greatbutdon’tfindnoonebetter
IC7hopeyou’rehappy,butdon’tbehappier
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ArtistOlivia Rodrigo
AlbumSour
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

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

Olivia Rodrigo - Happier on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Happier uses these transitions most often: F → Dm (9), Gm → C (9), and C → C7 (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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how 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, played 9 times.

F to Dm

2. Dm → Gm chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Dm to Gm

3. Gm → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, 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 9 times.

Gm to C

4. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Switching 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, played 8 times.

C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

Switching 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, played 5 times.

6. F → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

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

Happier chord transition analysis

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

  • Happier includes 46 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Happier contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Happier 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 → C7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
    • F → Gm: 1%
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