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Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, D, D7, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GCDGCD
GNowthereareCthreestepstoGheaven
JustlistenandCyouwillplainlyD7see
AndGaslifetravelsG7onandCthingsdogowrong
JustD7followsteps1,2andG3
CStep1youD7findagirlyouGlove
CStep2sheD7fallsinlovewithGyou
CStep3youD7kissandholdherGtightly
YeahthatD7sureseemslikeheaventoGme
GCDGCD
GTheformulaforCheaven’sveryGsimple
JustfollowtheCrulesandyouwillD7see
AndGaslifetravelsG7onandCthingsdowrong
JustD7followsteps1,2andG3
CStep1youD7findagirlyouGlove
CStep2sheD7fallsinlovewithGyou
CStep3youD7kissandholdherGtightly
YeahthatD7sureseemslikeheaventoGme
D7JustfollowstepsoneTwoandGthree.
GCDGCDG
AlbumSingle
Year1960
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Three Steps To Heaven on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven 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.

Three Steps To Heaven uses these transitions most often: G → C (16), D7 → G (13), and C → 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Here's how 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 16 times.

G to C

2. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to D

3. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to G

4. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

6. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. G7 → C chord transition

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 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Three Steps To Heaven.

  • Three Steps To Heaven includes 60 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Three Steps To Heaven contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Three Steps To Heaven 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 → C: 25%
    • G → G7: 2%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%