Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Last Friday Night on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Last Friday Night uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (25), Em → Bm (25), and G → Em (25). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.
2. Em → Bm chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to Bm:
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.
3. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A:
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.
4. A → G chord transition
Switching from A to G:
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.
Last Friday Night chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Last Friday Night.
- Last Friday Night includes 99 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Last Friday Night contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Last Friday Night 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 → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → Bm: 5%