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Nanci Griffith Once - In A Very Blue Moon Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, F, G, Am, E7, Dm7, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CIfoundyourEmletterinmyFmailboxtoday
CYouwerejustGcheckingifFIwasGokayC
AndifIEmmissyou,well,youFknowwhattheysay
JustonceGinaCveryblueAmmoon
JustFonceinaGveryblueCmoon
JustFonceGinaE7veryblueAmmoon
AndIFfeeloneGcomingonCsoon
NoneedtoEmtellmeifFyou’dliketobefriends
AndChelpmerightGbackonmyFfeetGagainC
AndifIEmmissyou,well,Fjustnowandthen
JustonceGinaCveryblueAmmoon
JustFonceinaGveryblueCmoon
JustFonceGinaE7veryblueAmmoon
AndIFfeeloneGcomingonCsoon
There’saAmbluemoonE7shining
WhenCIamremindedofDm7allwe’vebeenCthrough
SuchaAmbluemoonE7shining
DoesitFevershineDm7downonG7youC
YouactasEmifitneverFhurtyouatall
LikeCI’mtheonlyGonewho’sgettingFupfromaGfallC
Don’tyouEmrememberFcan’tyourecall?
JustonceGinaCveryblueAmmoon
JustFonceinaGveryblueCmoon
JustFonceGinaE7veryblueAmmoon
AndIFfeeloneGcomingonCsoon
JustFonceGinaE7veryblueAmmoon
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ArtistNanci Griffith
AlbumOnce in a Very Blue Moon
GenresCountry
Year1984
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Once In A Very Blue Moon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nanci Griffith - Once In A Very Blue Moon on ukulele requires 8 chords and 13 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.

Once In A Very Blue Moon uses these transitions most often: F → G (16), G → C (12), and Am → F (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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from Em to F:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em to F

3. F → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

F to C

4. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to G

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

8. G → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. E7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, 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 6 times.

10. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7:

  1. Keep ring finger on 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 section.

11. F → Dm7 chord transition

To move from F to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Once In A Very Blue Moon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Once In A Very Blue Moon.

  • Once In A Very Blue Moon includes 83 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Once In A Very Blue Moon contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Once In A Very Blue Moon connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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