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Herman’s Hermits - I’m Henery the Eighth, I Am Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, G7, C, A7, D7, B7, Em, E7, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GI’mEnerytheG7eighthIam
CEnerytheeighthIGam,Iam
GIgotmarriedtothewidownextdoor
A7She’sbeenmarriedsevenD7timesbefore
AndGeveryonewasanD7Enery(Enery)
SheCwouldn’thaveaWillyoraD7Sam(noSam!)
I’mherGeightholdB7man,I’mEmEneryA7
GEnerytheD7eighthIGam
GI’mEnerytheG7eighthIam
CEnerytheeighthIGam,Iam
GIgotmarriedtothewidownextdoor
A7She’sbeenmarriedsevenD7timesbefore
AndGeveryonewasanD7Enery(Enery)
SheCwouldn’thaveaWillyoraD7Sam(noSam!)
I’mherGeightholdB7man,I’mEmEneryA7
GEnerytheD7eighthIGam,IE7am
A7EnerytheD7eighthIGam,IE7am
A7EnerytheD7eighthIGamCmG
AlbumHerman's Hermits on Tour
GenresPop
Year1965
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Herman's Hermits - I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.

I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (8), A7 → D7 (4), and G → D7 (4). 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 G - G7 chord transition.

1. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

G to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

G7 to C

3. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to G

4. G → A7 chord transition

Switching from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

G to A7

5. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. G → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. B7 → Em chord transition

Switching from B7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. G → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am.

  • I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am includes 42 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am 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 → G7: 2%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → C: 6%