Scorpions - Holiday Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Holiday on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Scorpions - Holiday 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.
Holiday uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (12), A → Dm (8), and C → A (6). 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 Dm - C chord transition.
1. Dm → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Dm to C:
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.
2. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.
3. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.
4. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
5. G → A chord transition
Switching from G to A:
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
6. C → Bb chord transition
Switching from C to Bb:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
7. Bb → Dm chord transition
Switching from Bb to Dm:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
Holiday chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Holiday.
- Holiday includes 40 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Holiday contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Holiday connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → G: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Dm: 5%
- C → Bb: 2%