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McFly - Happiness Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Gm, Am, Dm, C, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

FGmFGm
FSteppingoutmyfrontdoor
GmDon’tknowwhatIleftfor
FCouldhavestayedinbedwithyouallGmday
FI’malreadycalling
GmLoveitwhenwe’retalking
FIjustwantyourvoiceinsidemyGmbrain
IneverAmthoughtaguylikemewouldGmfindit
Iwould AmrepeatitifIcould Gmrewindit
IguesstheAmonlywayIcould DmdescribeCit
It’slikeBbhearingaFlovesongandGmjumping Cinsideit
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FGotmeinabubble,Gmoblivioustotrouble
RightFnowthere’snowhereelseI’dratherGmbe
I’mnotFsayingthatI’mperfect
Idon’tGmthinkthatIdeserveit
IFguessit’ssomethinginmeIdon’tGmsee
IneverAmthoughtaguylikemewouldGmfindit
Iwould AmrepeatitifIcould Gmrewindit
IguesstheAmonlywayIcould DmdescribeCit
It’slikeBbhearingaFlovesongandGmjumping Cinsideit
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FNa, Gmna-nanana,na-nana
Fna-nana-nana-nana-nana
IguesstheAmonlywayIcould DmdescribeCit
It’slikeBbhearingaFlovesongandGmjumpinginsideit
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
F(Na, Gmna-nanana)Ohno,no
F(Na-nanana-nana-nana-nana-na)
Oh,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
F(Na, Gmna-nanana)Ohno,no
F(Na-nanana-nana-nana-nana-na)
GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
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ArtistMcFly
AlbumYoung Dumb Thrills
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Happiness on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

McFly - Happiness on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Happiness uses these transitions most often: F → Gm (31), Gm → F (25), and Gm → Am (7). 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 F - Gm chord transition.

1. F → Gm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 31 times.

F to Gm

2. Gm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Gm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Gm to Am

3. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Am to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Dm to C

5. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. Bb → F chord transition

Switching from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Gm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, 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 chorus, played 2 times.

8. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Happiness chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Happiness.

  • Happiness includes 83 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Happiness contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Happiness connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    • Gm → F: 12%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Gm: 1%
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