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Glen Campbell - Just Like Always Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, Em7, G, A, C, Em, Bm7, F#m, Bm, E7, B7, A7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DEm7GADCEm7EmD
DEveryEm7yearwhenthisGdayArollsDaround
ICthinkoftheBm7night
WefirstEm7toreuptheDtown
AndIF#mwonderifyou’reGlaughing
WithyourBmeyesglowingG
MakingF#mpretty Gconversation
WiththeE7winesflowing
AndEm7runningyourplaceA
JustlikeDalwaysGCG
JustlikeDalwaysGCEm7
DEveryday,atGleastAoneDtime
IClookatyourBm7face
IntheEm7backofmyDmind
Whenyou’reF#msmilingattheBm7ocean
AndyoureyesshineG
WhenyourF#mhair’saredGriver
Andit’sE7allmine
ForaEm7thousanddaysA
JustlikeDalwaysGCDG
MaybeGsomedayEm7
IreallywillF#mforgetB7
I’llreallylearntoEmloveagainG
I’llAlivewithout DregretsCBm7G
Butfunnyisn’tGitEm
ThismanaingtlaughingF#myetB7
DoeslovereallylastEm7forever
CDoestheoceanlovetheGsunseteveryDtime
OhIGpassyourDstreet
IClookbothBm7ways
Em7So Dincomplete
AndIF#mthinkthatImightGseeyou
ButofBm7courseIGdon`t
AndIDwishthatyouwouldGcallme
ButIE7knowyouwon’t
AndIEm7loveyouanywayAA7
JustlikeDalwaysGCG
JustlikeDalwaysCG
Justlike Bm7alwaysEm7
JustlikejustlikeFjustlikeGalwaysG
DGAD
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ArtistGlen Campbell
AlbumAdiós
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2017
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Just Like Always on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Glen Campbell - Just Like Always on ukulele requires 13 chords and 31 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.

Just Like Always uses these transitions most often: D → G (9), A → D (7), and D → C (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 D - Em7 chord transition.

1. D → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

To move from D to Em7:

  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 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

D to Em7

2. Em7 → G chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Em7 to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Em7 to G

3. G → A chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching 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 section, played 5 times.

G to A

4. A → D chord transition

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

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A to D

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. C → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A 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.

7. Em7 → Em chord transition

Switching from Em7 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. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

8. 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.

9. C → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. Bm7 → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm7 to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. D → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. F#m → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

13. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

14. G → E7 chord transition

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 section, played 3 times.

15. E7 → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

16. Em7 → A chord transition

To move from Em7 to A:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

17. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

18. G → C chord transition

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 4 times.

19. F#m → Bm7 chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

20. Bm7 → G chord transition

To move from Bm7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

21. Em7 → F#m chord transition

To move from Em7 to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

22. F#m → B7 chord transition

To move from F#m to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

23. 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 section.

24. Em → G chord transition

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.

25. Em → F#m chord transition

To move from Em to F#m:

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

26. B7 → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

27. A → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

28. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

29. Em7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Em7 to F:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

30. F → G chord transition

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.

31. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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.

Just Like Always chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Just Like Always.

  • Just Like Always includes 104 chord transitions, 31 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Just Like Always contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Just Like Always 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 → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%
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