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Paul Anka - You Are My Destiny Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, B7, F#, C7, Fm, Bbm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmDestiny,you’remyAmdestinyB7
YouaremyEmdestiny,yousharemyAmreverie
YouaremyB7happiness,that’swhatyouEmareAmEm
YouhavemyEmsweetcaress,yousharemyAmloneliness
YouaremyB7dreamcometrue,that’swhatyouEmareAmEm
HeavenandEmheavenalone,canB7takeyourlovefromEmme
‘CauseAmI’vebeenafool,toeverAmleaveyourdear
AndaF#foolI’veneverB7been
YouaremyEmdestiny,yousharemyAmreverie
You’remorethanB7lifetome,that’swhatyouAmareC7
YouaremyFmdestiny,yousharemyBbmreverie
You’remoremyC7happiness,that’swhatyouFmare
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ArtistPaul Anka
AlbumPaul Anka
GenresPop
Year1958
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play You Are My Destiny on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Paul Anka - You Are My Destiny 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.

You Are My Destiny uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (7), B7 → Em (5), and Am → B7 (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 Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how 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 chorus, played 7 times.

Em to Am

2. Am → B7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Am to B7

3. B7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

B7 to Em

4. Am → F# chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

Switching from Am to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Am to F#

5. F# → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. Am → C7 chord transition

To move from Am to C7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

7. C7 → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Fm → Bbm chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to Bbm:

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G 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 chorus.

9. Bbm → C7 chord transition

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 chorus.

You Are My Destiny chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Are My Destiny.

  • You Are My Destiny includes 27 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • You Are My Destiny contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how You Are My Destiny connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → B7: 1%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
    • Am → B7: 1%
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