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Nat King Cole - These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Dm, G7, C7, F, A7, D7, B7, Em, G, C#
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CAcigarettethatAmbearsaDmlipstick’straces,G7
CAnairlineAmticketto Dmromanticplaces,G7
C7AndstillmyhearthasFwings,A7thesefoolishD7things
DmRemindmeofyou,G7
CAtinklingAmpianointheDmnext G7apartment,
CThosestumblingAmwordsthattoldyou,DmwhatmyG7heartmeant,
CAfairgroundspaintedFswings,A7thesefoolishD7things
G7RemindmeofCyou!B7
EmYoucame,AmyouB7saw,EmyouconqueredA7me,
GWhenEmyouAmdidthattoD7me,G7I,knewsomehow,
DmthishadtoG7be!
CThewindsofAmMarchthatDmmakemyheartaG7dancer,
CAtelephoneAmthatrings,Dmandwho’sto G7answer?
COh,howtheghostofyouFclings,A7thesefoolishDmthings
RemindmeofCyou,
CGardeniaAmperfumelingeringDmonapillow,G7
CWild AmstrawberriesonlysevenDmfrancsaG7kilo,
C7AndstillmyhearthasFwings,A7thesefoolishD7things
DmRemindmeofyou,G7
CTheparkatAmeveningwhenDmthebellhas G7sounded,
CThe‘IledeAmFrance’withalltheDmgirlsaroundG7it,
CThebeautyofFspring,A7thesefoolishDmthings
G7RemindmeofCyou,B7
EmIknowAmthatB7thisEmwasboundtoA7be,
GTheseEmthingsAmhavehauntedD7me,
G7foryou’veC#entirelyDmenchantedG7me!
CThesighofAmmidnighttrainsDminemptyG7stations,
CSilkstockingsAmthrownaside,Dmdance G7invitations,
COh,howtheghostofyouFclings,A7thesefoolishDmthings
RemindmeofG7you,
CFirstdaffodils,Amandlong DmexcitedG7cables,
CAnd AmcandlelightonlittleDmcornerG7tables,
CAndstillmyhearthasFwings,A7thesefoolishD7things
DmRemindmeofyou,G7
CThesmileofAmGarbo,whenDmthescentofG7roses,
CThewaitersAmwhistlingastheDmlastbarG7closes,
CThesongCrosbyFsings,A7thesefoolishDmthings
G7RemindmeofCyou,
EmHowstrange,AmhowB7sweet,EmtofindyouA7still,
GTheseEmthingsaredeartoD7me,
G7thatseemC#tobringDmyousoneartoG7me!
CThescentofAmsmoulderingleaves,DmthewailofG7steamers,
CTwolovers,Amonthestreet,whoDmwalklikeG7dreamers,
COhhowtheghostofyouFclings,A7thesefoolishD7things
G7Remindmeofyou,C
CAmDmG7
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ArtistNat King Cole
AlbumJust One of Those Things
GenresJazz
Year1957
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play These Foolish Things on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nat King Cole - These Foolish Things on ukulele requires 12 chords and 23 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.

These Foolish Things uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (28), G7 → C (27), and Am → Dm (19). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

Here's how 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 section, played 19 times.

C to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move 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 28 times.

Dm to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how 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, played 27 times.

G7 to C

5. G7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. F → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A7:

  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 C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

8. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

9. D7 → Dm chord transition

To move from D7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from 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, played 7 times.

11. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

12. C → B7 chord transition

To move from C to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

13. B7 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

14. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

15. Am → B7 chord transition

Switching from Am to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

16. Em → A7 chord transition

Switching from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

17. A7 → G chord transition

To move from A7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

18. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

19. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

20. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it 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 4 times.

21. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

22. G7 → C# chord transition

To move from G7 to C#:

  1. While playing G7, 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 section, played 2 times.

23. C# → Dm chord transition

To move from C# to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

These Foolish Things chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in These Foolish Things.

  • These Foolish Things includes 166 chord transitions, 23 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These Foolish Things contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how These Foolish Things connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → C7: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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