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Nat King Cole - Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D7, A7, B7, Em, Em7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GRollGoutD7thoseGlazy,hazy,crazydaysofA7summer,
thosedaysofD7sodaandpretzelsandGbeer
RollGoutD7thoseGlazy,hazy,crazydaysofA7summer,
dustofftheD7sunandmoonandsingasongofGcheer
JustfillyourB7basketfullofsandwichesandweenies
thenlockthehouseupnowyou’reEmset
AndontheA7beachyou’llseetheEm7girlsintheir A7bikinis,
ascuteaseverbuttheynevergetthemD7wet
RollGoutD7thoseGlazy,hazy,crazydaysofA7summer,
thosedaysofD7sodaandpretzelsandGbeer
RollGoutD7thoseGlazy,hazy,crazydaysofA7summer,
you’llwishthatD7summercouldalwaysbeGhere
Don’thavetoB7tellagirlandfeller‘boutadrivein
orsomeromanticmovieEmscene
WhyfromtheA7momentthatthoseEm7loversstart A7arriving
You’llseemorekissinginthecarsthanontheD7screen
RollGoutD7thoseGlazy,hazy,crazydaysofA7summer,
thosedaysofD7sodaandpretzelsandGbeer
RollGoutD7thoseGlazy,hazy,crazydaysofA7summer,
you’llwishthatD7summercouldalwaysbeGhere
Andthere’stheB7goodoldfashionedpicnic,
andtheystillgo,alwayswillgoanyEmtime
AndtherewillA7alwaysbeaEm7momentthatcanA7thrillso,
aswhentheoldquartetsingsout“Sweet D7Adeline”
RollGoutD7thoseGlazy,hazy,crazydaysofA7summer,
thosedaysofD7sodaandpretzelsandGbeer
RollGoutD7thoseGlazy,hazy,crazydaysofA7summer,
you’llwishthatD7summercouldalwaysbeGhere
you’llwishthatD7summercouldalwaysbeGhere
you’llwishthatD7summercouldalwaysbeGhere
AlbumThose Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
GenresJazz
Year1963
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nat King Cole - Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer on ukulele requires 6 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.

Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (21), A7 → D7 (11), and G → D7 (10). 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 G - D7 chord transition.

1. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

G to D7

2. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

G to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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 11 times.

A7 to D7

4. G → B7 chord transition

To move from G to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

G to B7

5. B7 → Em chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

6. Em → A7 chord transition

To move 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.

7. A7 → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer.

  • Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer includes 65 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D7: 1%
    • G → A7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%