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George Formby - Why Don’t Women Like Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, E7, A7, D7, C
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

NowIGknowI’mnotE7handsome,A7nogoodlooksorwealth
ButtheD7girlsIchasesaymyplainfacewillGcompromisetheirhealth.
NowIGknowfellowsworsethanE7me A7bowleggedandboss-eyed
A7WalkingoutwithlovelywomenclingingtotheirD7side.
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose,
Gwhydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
CLookatEmpress D7Josephine,
theA7mostattractivewomenthateverwasD7seen,
GYetNapoleonshortandE7fat,
A7captivatesalovelylookingdamelikeD7that
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose
A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
Hey,hey,A7whydon’twomenlikeGme?
LastGnightIwentIoutwalking,myA7intentionsweretoclick
ButtheD7sightsIsawwhilewalkingout,theyGnearlymademesick.
ImustadmitIsawsomeE7girls,A7attractivelittledears
ArminarmwithuglymenwithD7cauliflowerears.
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethoseA7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
CWhatcantheGattractionbe,A7that’sthethingthatalwaysstartstoworryGme.
GAlthoughIhaven’tgotaE7bean,I’veA7gotalotofthingsthatgirlshaven’tD7seen.
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethoseA7whydon’tD7womenlikeme?
Hey,E7hey,A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?D7
NowIGwentformyholidaysdownA7tothegayseaside,
IsawalotofD7thingstherebeingGhiddenbythetide.
ThewaysomewomenE7jumped A7aroundthemanthereinthesea
MademethinkthatthereisstillagoodD7chanceleftforme.
‘CauseifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose,A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose,A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
CTakeLordNelsonwithGonelimb,A7LadyWilliamHamiltonshefellforD7him.
WithGoneeyeandonearmgoneE7west,
SheA7ranlikethedevilandshegrabbedtheD7rest.
NowifGwomenlikethemlikemenlikethose,
A7whydon’tD7womenlikeGme?
Hey,E7heywhydon’tD7womenlikeGme?D7G
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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1933
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Why Don’t Women Like Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Formby - Why Don’t Women Like Me on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Why Don’t Women Like Me uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (21), A7 → D7 (18), and G → A7 (11). 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 - E7 chord transition.

1. G → E7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from G to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G 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 8 times.

G to E7

2. E7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

E7 to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Switching 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 18 times.

A7 to D7

4. D7 → G chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move 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 21 times.

D7 to G

5. 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 3 times.

6. C → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

7. 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 11 times.

8. D7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to 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.

Why Don’t Women Like Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Why Don’t Women Like Me.

  • Why Don’t Women Like Me includes 80 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Why Don’t Women Like Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Why Don’t Women Like Me 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 → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → A7: 3%
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