Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play I Hear You Knocking on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking 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.
I Hear You Knocking uses these transitions most often: D → G (9), G → D (8), and A → D (5). 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 E7 - G chord transition.
1. E7 → G chord transition
Switching from E7 to G:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A:
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
4. G → A chord transition
To move 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 4 times.
5. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am:
- While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D:
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the interlude.
7. D → E7 chord transition
Switching from D to E7:
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.
I Hear You Knocking chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Hear You Knocking.
- I Hear You Knocking includes 35 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Hear You Knocking contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Hear You Knocking connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%