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Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC#, C, B, A#, D#, Cm, Fm, F, G, Gm, G#, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

C#CBCC#CBA#
OverD#time,I’vebeenCmbuildingmycastleofFmloveA#
JustD#fortwo,thoughyouCmneverknewyouweremyFreason
I’veCgonemuchtoofar,forGyounowtosay
ThatGmI’vegottoFthrow,myA#castleaway
A#OverD#dreams,IhaveCmpickedoutaperfectcomeFmtrueA#
ThoughyouD#neverknewCmitwasofyouI’vebeenFdreamingG
TheCsandmanhascomefromGtoofaraway
ForCmyoutosayFcomebackA#someotherday
Andthoughyoudon’tG#believethattheydo
D#Theydocometrue,FmfordidmyA#dreams
CometruewhenC#IlookedatCyou
Andmaybetoo,ifA#youwouldbelieve,FyoutoomightA#be
FmOverjoyed,overG#loved,A#overC#meCBCC#CBA#
OverD#hearts,IhaveCmpainfullyturnedeveryFmstoneA#
JusttoD#find,IhadCmfoundwhatI’vesearchedtoFdiscoverG
I’veCcomemuchtoofarforGmenowtofind
TheCmlovethatIFsoughtcanA#neverbemine
Andthoughyoudon’tG#believethattheydo
D#Theydocometrue,FmfordidmyA#dreams
CometruewhenC#IlookedatCyou
Andmaybetoo,ifA#youwouldbelieve
FYoutoomightA#be,Fmoverjoyed,overloved,overGmmeC
AndthoughtheoddssayA#improbable
FWhatdotheyknow,GmforinCromance
AlltrueloveD#needsisaDchance
AndmaybewithaCchanceyouwillfind
GYoutoolikeCI,Gmoverjoyed,overloved,overFyou
C#OverByou
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ArtistStevie Wonder
AlbumIn Square Circle
GenresR&B, Soul
Year1999
KeyC#
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed on ukulele requires 12 chords and 27 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.

Overjoyed uses these transitions most often: A# → D# (7), C# → C (6), and D# → Cm (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 C# - C chord transition.

1. C# → C chord transition

Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from C# to C:

  1. While playing C#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C# to C

2. C → B chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

Switching from C to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to B

3. B → A# chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from B to A#:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

B to A#

4. A# → D# chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A# to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A# to D#

5. D# → Cm chord transition

To move from D# to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. Cm → Fm chord transition

Switching from Cm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Fm → A# chord transition

To move from Fm to A#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. Cm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

9. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, 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 section, played 4 times.

11. G → Gm chord transition

Switching from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E 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 2 times.

13. F → A# chord transition

Switching from F to A#:

  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 5 times.

14. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. A# → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to G#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. G# → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from G# to D#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. D# → Fm chord transition

To move from D# to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. A# → C# chord transition

Switching from A# to C#:

  1. While playing A#, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

19. C → A# chord transition

Switching from C to A#:

  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.

20. Fm → G# chord transition

To move from Fm to G#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

21. Fm → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

22. Gm → C chord transition

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.

23. C → D# chord transition

Switching from C to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

24. D# → D chord transition

Here's how to move from D# to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

25. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

26. F → C# chord transition

To move from F to C#:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

27. C# → B chord transition

Here's how to move from C# to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Overjoyed chord transition analysis

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

  • Overjoyed includes 93 chord transitions, 27 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Overjoyed contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Overjoyed 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 F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → F: 24%
    • A# → D#: 11%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Gm: 1%
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