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Louis Armstrong - Life Is So Peculiar Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm7, D7, G7, G, C7, A7, B7, E7, Em7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Am7D7G7
Oh,GlifeG7issopeculiar
C7YougetsowetintheG7rain
Am7YougetsowarmintheD7sunshine
GItdoesn’tD7payto Gcomplain
GWhenIgetupeachmornin’there’sG7nothin’tobreathebutair
C7WhenIlookinthemirrorthere’snothin’tocombbuthair
A7WhenIsitdowntobreakfastthere’snothin’toeatbutfood
D7Lifeissopeculiar
Butyoucan’tstayhomeandbroodoh,GlifeissoG7peculiar
C7Thedesert’sonlygotG7sand,Am7theocean’sonlygotD7water
GYouneverD7knowwhereyouGstand
GWhenIgoouttodinnerthere’sG7nothin’towearbutclothes
C7WheneverIgetsleepy,there’snothin’todobutdoze
A7WheneverIgetthirstythere’snothin’todobutdrink
D7Lifeissopeculiarthatitmakesyoustopandthink
Yes,GlifeG7issopeculiar
C7AforkbelongswithaG7knife;
Am7CornedbeefislostwithoutD7cabbage
B7AhusbandshouldhaveaE7wife
Am7LifeisEm7so Cpeculiar
A7ButasD7everybodyD7says
“That’sGlife”
D7“That’sGlife”
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ArtistLouis Armstrong
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1950
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Life Is So Peculiar on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Louis Armstrong - Life Is So Peculiar on ukulele requires 10 chords and 14 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.

Life Is So Peculiar uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (8), G → G7 (5), and G7 → C7 (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 Am7 - D7 chord transition.

1. Am7 → D7 chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am7 to D7:

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Am7 to D7

2. D7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

D7 to G7

3. G7 → G chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from G7 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 C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

G7 to G

4. G7 → C7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

G7 to C7

5. G7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to Am7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 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 section, played 8 times.

7. C7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. A7 → D7 chord transition

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.

9. D7 → B7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. B7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. E7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section.

12. Am7 → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to Em7:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. Em7 → C chord transition

To move from Em7 to C:

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

14. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Life Is So Peculiar chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Life Is So Peculiar.

  • Life Is So Peculiar includes 46 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Life Is So Peculiar connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → G7: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → G7: 2%
    • G → D7: 1%
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