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Buck Owens - Made In Japan Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Am, D7, A, Bm, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GMytransistorradiocomesfromfarAmaway
Andwhenit'sD7nightoverhereoverthereit'sabreaking Gday
IrememberallthegoodtimesIhadwalkingintheAmsand
Witha D7beautifulgirlthatImetmadein GJapan
ThebeautyofherfacewasbeyondmywildestAmdreams
Like D7cherryblossomsbloominginthemountainsintheearly Gspring
AswewalkedbytheriverandshesoftlytookholdofmyAmhand
That'swhenI D7felldeepinlovewithagirlmadein GJapan
ShortTurnaround
AInthedarkofnightwewouldlayonTokyo Bmbay
Andthe E7singingofthebirdswokeusupatthebreakof Aday
Hersmilingeyesalwaysseemedtotryto Bmunderstand
AlltheE7loveinmyheartforthegirlmadein AJapan
MytransistorradiocomesfromfarBmaway
Andwhenit'sE7nightoverhereoverthereit'sabreaking Aday
Shecriedwhenshesaidshe'dbeenpromisedtoanotherBmman
That'swhenIE7leftmyheartwiththegirlmadein AJapan
Yesmy BmheartwillalwaysbewiththeE7girlmadein AJapan
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ArtistBuck Owens
AlbumSingle
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Made In Japan on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Buck Owens - Made In Japan on ukulele requires 6 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.

Made In Japan uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (5), Bm → E7 (5), and E7 → A (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 G - Am chord transition.

1. G → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to Am

2. Am → D7 chord transition

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

Switching from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Am to D7

3. D7 → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 4 times.

D7 to G

4. 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

Here's how to move 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.

G to A

5. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A:

  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 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Made In Japan chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Made In Japan.

  • Made In Japan includes 28 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Made In Japan contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Made In Japan connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → A: 6%
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