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Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, C7, F, F#, G7, D7, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

WhenCIwalkthroughthatdoor,babybe C7polite
You’reFgonnamakemesore
IfFyoudon’tgreetmeF#right
Don’tyouG7everkissmeConce,kissmeD7twice
G7TreatmeCnice
ICknowthatyou’vebeentoldit’snotfairtoC7tease
SoFifyoucomeoncold
I’mreallygonnaF#freeze
IfyouG7don’twantmetoCbecoldasD7ice
G7TreatmeCnice
FMakemefeelatChome
G7IfyoureallyCcare
FScratchmybackandCrunyourpretty
D7FingersthroughmyG7hair
YouCknowI’llbeyourslaveifyouaskmeC7to
ButFifyoudon’tbehave
I’llwalkrightoutonF#you
IfyouG7wantmylovethenCtakemy D7advice
G7TreatmeCnice
FMakemefeelatChomeG7ifyoureallyCcare
FScratchmybackandCrunyourpretty
D7FingersthroughmyG7hair
YouCknowI’llbeyourslaveifyouaskmeC7to
ButFifyoudon’tbehave
I’llwalkrightoutonF#you
IfyouG7wantmylovethenCtakemy D7advice
G7TreatmeCnice,treatmenice
IfyouD7reallywantmyG7loving
TreatCmeC#nice
AlbumElvis' Golden Records
Year1958
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Treat Me Nice on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice on ukulele requires 7 chords and 9 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.

Treat Me Nice uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (13), C → D7 (7), and D7 → G7 (7). 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 - C7 chord transition.

1. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to C7

2. 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 4 times.

C7 to F

3. F → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from F to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to F#

4. F# → G7 chord transition

To move from F# to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F# to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

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 13 times.

6. C → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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 7 times.

7. 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 7 times.

8. C → F chord transition

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 chorus, played 4 times.

9. C → C# chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C#:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Treat Me Nice.

  • Treat Me Nice includes 55 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Treat Me Nice contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Treat Me Nice connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%