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George Formby - You’re Everything to Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm7, G7, C, Gm7, C7, F, D7, Dm, Bb, A7, Bbm, C7sus4, Gm, C#7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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IDm7sometimessitandG7wonderjustDm7whyIamG7able,
toDm7gettheluckyG7breaksICdo.
I’mGm7luckierthanC7Roosevelt,orGm7NuffieldorC7Gable,
they’veGm7neverbeenCinG7loveCwithFyou
TheyG7mayhavelotsofmoneyandCimportance,
IG7knowI’dfailwherethey Csucceed,
ButFthoughmyworldlywealthareonlyD7fourpence,D7
G7whatmoredoIC7need?
TheycanFtakeawaythechairs,theDmcarpetfromthestairsand
BballthattheycanA7see.A7
ItGm7won’tmeanBbmanything,FsolongasI’vegotBbm
you,D7you’reGm7everythingtoFme.C7sus4
C7TheycanFtakeawaytheslates,theDmnumberfromthegate
andBbeventaketheA7key,A7
Gm7Itwon’tmeanBbmanythingFsolongasI’vegotD7
you,you’re C7everythingtoFme.
IcanDm7dowithoutcigarsandBbRollsRoycemotorcarsand
BbmwalkthewayI’veFdone
AndBbalthoughtheweather’sdampIcanGmdowithoutmygamp
Whenyou’reGm7everythingrolledintoBbmone.
C7IcangiveupFallIbought,Dmwithoutasinglethought,Bbit’s
notsohardyouA7see.A7
Gm7Itwon’tmeanBbmanythingFsolongasI’veD7gotyou,
D7you’reGm7everythingtoFme.
C7IFcandowithoutmyfagsortheDmbottomtomybags
Bb(budadabum),I’devengoA7T.T.A7
IGm7don’tneedBbmanythingFsolongas D7I’vegotyou,
D7you’reGm7everythingtoFme.C7sus4
C7IcanFgetalongwithnow’tDmaye,andcanevendowithout
BbmeAuntieMaggie’s A7RemedyA7
IGm7don’tneedBbmanythingFsolongasI’veD7gotD7
you,you’reGm7everythingtoFme.
I’dgiveDm7upwithoutashock,myBbstickofBlackpoolRock
BbmAlthoughitgivesmelotsofFfun.
IcanBbdowithoutmypipeormyGmweeklyplateoftripe
Foryou’reGm7everythingrolledintoBbmone.
C7IFcandowithoutmybootsorDmwithoutmyswimmingsuit,
I’dBbundressintheA7sea,A7brrrrr
IGm7don’tneedBbmanythingFsolongasI’vegotD7you,
D7you’reGm7everythingtoFme.
C#7YouseeGm7you’re C7everythingFtoBbmme.F
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1941
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play You're Everything to Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Formby - You're Everything to Me on ukulele requires 14 chords and 30 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.

You're Everything to Me uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (13), Bbm → F (9), and Gm7 → Bbm (8). 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 Dm7 - G7 chord transition.

1. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Dm7 to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

G7 to C

3. C → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from C to Gm7:

  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 C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

C to Gm7

4. Gm7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to C7:

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Gm7 to C7

5. 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 section, played 2 times.

6. F → G7 chord transition

Switching from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. F → D7 chord transition

Switching from F to D7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

8. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

9. G7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. C7 → F chord transition

To move 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 13 times.

11. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

12. Dm → Bb chord transition

Switching from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

13. Bb → A7 chord transition

Switching from Bb to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

14. A7 → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

15. Gm7 → Bbm chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to Bbm:

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

16. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F:

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

17. Bbm → D7 chord transition

To move from Bbm to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. D7 → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to Gm7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

19. F → C7sus4 chord transition

To move from F to C7sus4:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

20. C7sus4 → C7 chord transition

To move from C7sus4 to C7:

  1. While playing C7sus4, lift your middle finger from A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

21. D7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to C7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

22. F → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from F to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

23. Dm7 → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

24. Bb → Bbm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Bbm:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

25. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

26. Bb → Gm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

27. Gm → Gm7 chord transition

To move from Gm to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

28. Bbm → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to C7:

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

29. F → C#7 chord transition

Switching from F to C#7:

  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 A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

30. C#7 → Gm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C#7 to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You're Everything to Me.

  • You're Everything to Me includes 118 chord transitions, 30 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • You're Everything to Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how You're Everything to Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After Gm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C7 (35%), F (14%), and C (13%).
    • Gm7 → C7: 35%
    • Gm7 → C: 13%