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Lionel Bart - Who Will Buy Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, G, Am, C, Em, Bm, E, F, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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DmWhowillbuythiswonderfulmorning
SuchaskyyouGneverdidAmsee
DmWhowilltieitupwitharibbon
AndDmputitinaGboxforCme
SoIcouldDmseeitatGmyAmleisure
DmWheneverGthingsgoCwrong
AndIwouldEmkeepitasaBmtreasure
ToEmlastmywholelifeElong
AmWhowillbuythiswonderfulfeeling
AmI’msohighIswearIcouldFfly
AmMeohmy,Idon’twanttoloseit
SoDmwhatamItodotoEmkeepthisskysoFblue
ThereEmmustbeDmsomeoneFwhoEwillAmbuy
NCWhowillbuythiswonderfulmorning
SuchaskyyouGneverdidFsee
AmWhowilltieitupwitharibbon
AndDmputitinaGboxforCme
There’llneverDmbeadaysoCsunny
ItDmcouldnotGhappenCtwice
WhereistheEmmanwithalltheBmmoney
It’sEmcheapatE7halftheEprice
AmWhowillbuythiswonderfulfeeling
AmI’msohighIswearIcouldFfly
AmMeohmy,Idon’twanttoloseit
SoDmwhatamItodotoEmkeeptheskysoFblue
ThereEmmustbeDmsomeoneFwhoE7willAmbuy!
NCWhowillbuymysweetredGroses
TwoDmbloomsforEmaAmpenny
FEAm
AlbumOliver! Soundtrack
GenresPop
Year1968
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Who Will Buy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lionel Bart - Who Will Buy on ukulele requires 9 chords and 20 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.

Who Will Buy uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (6), Am → Dm (5), and E → Am (4). 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 Dm - G chord transition.

1. 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, played 6 times.

Dm to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

G to Am

3. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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 5 times.

Am to Dm

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 4 times.

G to C

5. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

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

6. 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 2 times.

7. Em → Bm chord transition

Switching from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Em → E chord transition

To move from Em to E:

  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 G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

9. E → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Am:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

13. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

16. Em → E7 chord transition

Switching from Em to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. E7 → E chord transition

To move from E7 to E:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

18. F → E7 chord transition

Switching from F to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

19. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

20. Em → Am chord transition

To move 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Who Will Buy.

  • Who Will Buy includes 60 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Who Will Buy contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Who Will Buy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → G: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%