Buddy Holly - Oh Boy Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Oh Boy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - Oh Boy on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Oh Boy uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (8), A → D (6), and A → E7 (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 A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
2. A → E7 chord transition
Here's how to move from A to E7:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
3. D → E7 chord transition
Here's how to move from D to E7:
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
Oh Boy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Oh Boy.
- Oh Boy includes 26 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Oh Boy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Oh Boy 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 → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%