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Taylor Swift - Hey Stephen Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, A, Em, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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DAEmG
DHeyStephen,IAknowlookscanbedeceiving
ButEmIknowIsawalightinGyou
DaswewalkedwewereAtalking
AndIdidn’tEmsayhalfthethingsIGwantedto
DOfallthegirlstossingArocksatyourwindow
EmI’llbetheonewaitingGthereevenwhenit’scold
DHeyStephen,boyyouAmighthavemebelieving
IEmdon’talwayshavetobeGalone.
D’CauseIcan’thelpitifyouAlooklikeanangel
EmCan’thelpitifIwannaGkissyouintherainso
DComefeelthismagicI’vebeenAfeelingsinceImetyou
EmCan’thelpitifthere’snooneGelse
AIcan’thelpmyselfDAEmG
DHeyStephen,I’vebeenAholdingbackthisfeeling
EmSoI’vegotsomethingstosaytoGyou
DIseenitall,soIAthought,
ButIneverseenEmnobodyshinethewayyouGdo
DThewayyouwalk,thewayAyoutalk,thewayyousaymyname
EmIt’sbeautiful,Gwonderful,don’tyoueverchange
DHeyStephen,whyareApeoplealwaysleaving
IthinkEmyouandIshouldstaytheGsame
D’CauseIcan’thelpitifyouAlooklikeanangel
EmCan’thelpitifIwannaGkissyouintherainso
DComefeelthismagicI’vebeenAfeelingsinceImetyou
EmCan’thelpitifthere’snooneGelse
AIcan’thelpmyselfDAEmG
DThey’redimmingAthestreetlights
You’reperfectforEmme,whyaren’tyouGheretonight?
DI’mwaiting Aalonenowsocomeon
AndEmcomeoutandpullmeGnear,Emshine,shine,Dshine
DHeyStephen,IcouldAgiveyoufiftyreasons
WhyEmIshouldbetheoneyouGchoose
DWell,allthoseothergirls,Awell,they’rebeautiful
ButEmwouldtheywriteasongforGyou
D’CauseIcan’thelpitifyouAlooklikeanangel
EmCan’thelpitifIwannaGkissyouintherainso
DComefeelthismagicI’vebeenAfeelingsinceImetyou
EmCan’thelpitifthere’snooneGelse
AIcan’thelpDmyself..ifyouAlooklikeanangel
EmCan’thelpitifIwannaGkissyouintherainso
DComefeelthismagicI’vebeenAfeelingsinceImetyou
Can’tEmhelpitifthere’snooneGelse
AIcan’thelp Dmyself,AmyselfEmGD
ACan’thelpmyselfEmIcan’thelpGmyself.
DAEmGD
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumFearless
GenresCountry
Year2008
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Hey Stephen on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Hey Stephen on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Hey Stephen uses these transitions most often: A → Em (26), D → A (26), and Em → G (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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

D to A

2. A → Em chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

A to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

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

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

Em to G

4. G → D chord transition

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

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

G to D

5. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Hey Stephen chord transition analysis

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

  • Hey Stephen includes 109 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hey Stephen contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hey Stephen connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Em: 7%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
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