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Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE7, A, F#m, D, Dm, G7, C, Am7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

E7
APrettywoman,walkingF#mdownthestreet.
PrettyAwoman,thekindIF#mliketomeet.
PrettyDwoman,Idon’tE7believeyou,you’renotthetruth.
NoonecouldlookasgoodasE7you.Mercy!E7
PrettyAwoman,won’tyouF#mpardonme?
PrettyAwoman,Icouldn’tF#mhelpbutsee.
PrettyDwoman..thatyoulookE7lovelyascanbe.
AreyoulonelyjustlikeE7me?E7
DmPrettywoman,G7stopawhile.
CPrettywoman,Am7talkawhile.
DmPrettywoman,G7giveyoursmiletoCme.Am7
DmPrettywoman,G7yeah,yeah,yeah.
CPrettywoman,Am7lookmyway.
DmPrettywoman,G7sayyou’llstaywithCme.A
causeIF#mneedyou,I’llDtreatyouE7right.
AComewithmeF#mbaby,Dbemine E7tonight.E7
APrettywoman,don’tF#mwalkonby.
APrettywoman,don’tF#mmakemecry.
PrettyDwoman..don’tE7walkaway,heyE7okay.
E7Ifthat’sthewayitmustbe,okay.
IguessI’llE7goonhome,it’slate.
There’llbetomorrownight,butE7wait.
WhatdoIsee?
E7Isshewalkingbacktome?
E7Yeah,she’swalkingbacktome.
E7Whoa,oh,PrettyAwoman.
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ArtistRoy Orbison
AlbumOh! Pretty Woman
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1964
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Pretty Woman on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 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.

Pretty Woman uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (8), D → E7 (5), and E7 → A (5). 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 E7 - A chord transition.

1. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C 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 5 times.

E7 to A

2. A → F#m chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

A to F#m

3. F#m → D chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

F#m to D

4. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

D to E7

5. E7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. Dm → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dm 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 from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. G7 → C chord transition

Switching 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, played 4 times.

8. C → Am7 chord transition

To move from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. Am7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from Am7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Pretty Woman chord transition analysis

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

  • Pretty Woman includes 42 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Pretty Woman contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Pretty Woman connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → Dm: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → F#m: 6%
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