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Elbow - One Day Like This Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Bb, F7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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FDrinkinginthemorningsunBbBlinkinginthemorningsun
FShakingoffaheavyoneYeah,Bbheavylikealoadedgun
FWhatmademebehavethatway?BbUsingwordsIneversay
IcanBbonlythinkitmustbelove
OhBbanyway,it’slookinglikeabeautifulFday
FSomeonetellmehowIfeelIt’sBbsillywrong,butvividright
Oh,BbkissmelikeafinalmealBbYeah,kissmelikeweFdietonight
‘CauseFholycow,Iloveyoureyes,andBbonlynowIseethelight
Yeah,BblyingwithyouFhalfawakeandBbturningoverFwhattosay
Oh,Bbanyway,it’slookinglikeabeautifulFday
SoFthrowthosecurtainsF7wide
OneBbdaylikethisayearwouldseemeFright
‘CauseFholycow,IloveyourF7eyes
AndBbonlynowIseethelightF
SoFthrowthosecurtainsF7wide
OneBbdaylikethisayearwouldseemeFright
SoFthrowthosecurtainsF7wide
OneBbdaylikethisayearwouldseemeFright
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ArtistElbow
AlbumThe Seldom Seen Kid
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2008
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play One Day Like This on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elbow - One Day Like This 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.

One Day Like This uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (11), F → Bb (7), and F → F7 (4). 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 - Bb chord transition.

1. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from F to Bb:

  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. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

F to Bb

2. F → F7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram

Switching from F to F7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F to F7

3. F7 → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from F7 to Bb:

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F7 to Bb

One Day Like This chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Day Like This.

  • One Day Like This includes 26 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • One Day Like This contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how One Day Like This 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 → Bb: 5%
    • F → F7: 1%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
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