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Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Em, F, G, G7, Em7, Dm
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

CEmFGC
YouCtalklikeMarleneEmDietrichandyouFdancelikeZiziJeanGMaire
YourCclothesareallmadebyEmBalmain
Andthere’sFdiamondsandpearlsinyourGhairG7Em7G
YouCliveinafancyEmapartmentontheFboulevardSt GMichel
WhereyouCkeepyourRollingStonesEmrecords,
AndaFfriendofSacha GDistelG7Em7G
ButCwheredoyougotomyEmlovely
FWhenyou’realoneinyourGbed?
CTellmethethoughtsthat Emsurroundyou
IFwanttolookinsideyourGheadG7Em7G
WhenyouCgoonyoursummer EmvacationyouFgoto GJuanlesPins
WithyourCcarefullydesignedtoplessEmswimsuit
YouFgetaneven Gsuntan,onyourG7back,andonyourEm7legsG
WhenCthesnowfallsyou’refoundinStEmMoritzwiththeFothersofthejetGset
AndyouCsipyourNapoleonEmbrandy
ButyouFnevergetyourlipsGwetG7Em7G
ButCwheredoyougotomyEmlovelyFwhenyou’realoneinyourGbed?
CTellmethethoughtsthat Emsurroundyou,
IFwanttolookinsideyourGheadG7Em7G
YourCnameitisheardinhighEmplaces,youFknowtheAgaGKhan
HeCsentyouaracehorseforEmChristmas
AndyouFkeepitjustforGfun,foraG7laugh,ahahaEm7haG
TheyCsaythatwhenyougetEmmarried,itwillDmbetoa Gmillionaire
ButtheyCdon’trealisewhereyouEmcamefrom,
IFwonderiftheyreallyGcareorgiveaG7damn,Oh,Oh,Em7ohG
ButCwheredoyougotomyEmlovelyFwhenyou’realoneinyourGbed?
CTellmethethoughtsthat Emsurroundyou,
IFwanttolookinsideyourGheadG7Em7G
I CrememberthebackEmstreetsofNaples,twoFchildrenbegginginGrags
BothCtouchedwithaburning Emambition
ToFshakeoffofftheirlowlybornGtags,yestheyG7tryEm7G
SoClookintomyfaceMarieEmClaireandFrememberjustwhoyouGare
ThenCgoandforgetme Emforever,but
IFknowyoustillbeartheGscar,deepG7inside,yesyouEm7doG
ICknowwhereyougotomyEmlovelyFWhenyou’realoneinyourGbed
CIknowthethoughtsthat EmsurroundyoucosFIcanlookinsideyourChead
AlbumWhere Do You Go To My Lovely
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1969
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Where Do You Go To My Lovely on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Where Do You Go To My Lovely uses these transitions most often: C → Em (25), Em → F (24), and G → C (24). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

C to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

Em to F

3. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

F to G

4. 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 24 times.

G to C

5. 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 11 times.

6. G7 → Em7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

7. Em7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

8. Em → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where Do You Go To My Lovely.

  • Where Do You Go To My Lovely includes 132 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Where Do You Go To My Lovely contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Where Do You Go To My Lovely 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 → Em: 8%