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Kirsty MacColl - There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, E7, A7, D, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

AOhdarlingwhyyoutalksofast
Anothereveningjustflewpast E7tonight
E7Andnowthedaybreak’scomingin,,
AndIcan’twait,anditain’tAright
AYoutoldmeallyou’vedoneandseen
AndalltheplacesA7youhavebeen Dwithoutme
WellIdon’treallywanttoknowbutAI’llstayquietandthenI’llgo
AndE7youwon’thavenocausetothink Aaboutme
AThere’saguyworksdowntheE7chipshop
swearshe’sAElvisA7
JustDlikeyousworetomethatyou’dbeE7true
There’saAguyworksdowntheE7chipshop
swearshe’sF#mElvisD
ButAhe’saliarandE7I’mnotsureaboutAyou
AOhdarlingyou’resopopular
YouwerethebestthingnewinE7Hicksville
E7Withyourmohairsuitsandforeignshoes
Newsisyouchangedyourpick-upfora ASeville
AAndnowI’mlyingherealone
Andyou’reoutthereontheA7phonewithsomestarinDNewYork
IcanhearyoulaughingnowandAcan’thelpfeelingthatsomehow
YouE7don’tmeananythingyousayatAall
AThere’saguyworksdowntheE7chipshopswearshe’sAElvisA7
JustDlikeyousworetomethatyou’dbeE7true
There’saAguyworksdowntheE7chipshopswearshe’sF#mElvisD
ButAhe’saliarandE7I’mnotsureaboutAyou
AThere’saguyworksdowntheE7chipshopswearshe’sAElvisA7
JustDlikeyousworetomethatyou’dbeE7true
There’saAguyworksdowntheE7chipshopswearshe’sF#mElvisD
ButAhe’saliarandE7I’mnotsureaboutAyou
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ArtistKirsty MacColl
AlbumDesperate Character
GenresCountry
Year1981
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Kirsty MacColl - There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (13), E7 → A (13), and A → A7 (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 A - E7 chord transition.

1. A → E7 chord transition

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

Switching from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

A to E7

2. A → A7 chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

A to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

A7 to D

4. D → A chord transition

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

Switching from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 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.

D to A

5. D → E7 chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

6. E7 → F#m chord transition

Switching from E7 to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. F#m → D chord transition

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 3 times.

There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis.

  • There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis includes 50 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis 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 → E7: 4%
    • A → A7: 3%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → F#m: 3%
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