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Hot Freaks - Her Smile In Every Summer Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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CTherewasonceaEmgirl,I’dAmfeltI’dknown Gforever
HerCnameineveryEmsong,herAmsmileineveryGsummer
CAcrossthe Emcontinent,Amwe’dgoon Gadventure
ButCnow,weFareGapart,butCIstillpictureEmus
AmLivingintheGsamehouse,CsomewherebytheEmsea
ItFwouldn’thavetobeGmuch,aCplaceforherandEmme
YeahAmthat’dbe Geverything,thatCwewouldFeverGneed
NowCwhenthenightwindsbeatuponourhouse
TheEmwindowsshakeandpowergoesout
ButFisn’titamazing,itsGmeandherandmeandher
CSummertimeisEmgone,IAmgoaboutmyGbusiness
ICwouldgive Emanything,toFholdherhandjustonemoreGtime
I’mCscaredthatEmI,won’tFeverGchange.
IEmthinkFaboutherCeveryGday.
ICcan’tEmletgo,IFcan’tgoGon.
CI’mnotEmok,atFall,Goh.
CEmFGEmFGG
CShewasbymyEmside,whenAmIfirstsawtheGocean.
Em1,000milesFwide,andCwebothdippedourGtoesin.
AndCstayedthereforaEmwhile.
AndFwatchedtheskyturnGredandCorange,EmyeahFyeah.
CLatertheEmstarscameAmoutG
FTherewesatinthesand,withherhandinmyhandFG
I’mCscaredthatEmI,won’tFeverGchange.
IEmthinkFaboutherCeveryGday.
ICcan’tEmletgo,IFcan’tgoGon.
CI’mnotEmok,atFall,Goh.
CEmFGEmFCG
ICmadeEmwaystoAmforgetGhowCitEmfelt
WhenFweGwereCaloneEm(lone)Am
GThatcouldneverCbeEm(lone)Freal
CEmFGEmFGG
I’mCscaredthatEmI,won’tFeverGchange.
IEmthinkFaboutherCeveryGday.
ICcan’tEmletgo,IFcan’tgoGon.
CI’mnotEmok,atFall,Goh.
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ArtistHot Freaks
AlbumSingle
GenresIndie
Year2012
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Her Smile In Every Summer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Hot Freaks - Her Smile In Every Summer on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Her Smile In Every Summer uses these transitions most often: G → C (30), C → Em (29), and Em → F (26). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move 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 section, played 29 times.

C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Am to G

4. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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 30 times.

G to C

5. C → F chord transition

Switching 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.

6. 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 23 times.

7. 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, played 26 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Her Smile In Every Summer chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Her Smile In Every Summer.

  • Her Smile In Every Summer includes 148 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Her Smile In Every Summer contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Her Smile In Every Summer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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