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Randy Newman - You’ve Got a Friend in Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, E7, Am, G7, G, C7, F, F#, D7, A7, B7, E6, D, Em, Dm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CE7AmCG7C
CYou’vegotaGfriendinCmeC7
FYou’vegotaF#friendinCme
FWhentheCroadlooksE7rough Amahead
Andyou’reFmilesandCmilesfrom
YourE7nicewarmAmbed
FJust CrememberE7whatyourFoldpalAmsaid
D7You’vegotaG7friendinCmeA7
Yeah,D7You’vegotaG7friendinCme
C7FF#CG7
CYou’vegotaGfriendinCmeC7
FYou’vegotaF#friendinCme
FYou’vegotCtroubles,E7I’vegotthemAmtoo
FThereisn’tCanythingE7Iwouldn’tAmdoforyou
FIfwestick CtogetherwecanE7seeitAmthrough
CosD7you’vegotaG7friendinCmeA7
Yeah,D7You’vegotaG7friendinCmeC7
FSomeotherfolksmightbeaB7littlesmarterthanIam
CBiggerandB7strongerCtoo,maybe
B7ButnoneofE6themwillDeverB7loveyou
TheEmwayIA7do,it’sDm7meandG7you,boy
CAndastheGyearsgoCbyC7
OurFfriendship,F#willneverCdie
FYou’regonnaCsee,it’sourE7destiny
D7You’vegotaG7friendinCme,A7
Yeah,D7You’vegotaG7friendinCme
CE7AmCG7C
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ArtistRandy Newman
AlbumToy Story Soundtrack
GenresChildren, Pop, R&B
Year1995
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play You've Got a Friend in Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend in Me on ukulele requires 15 chords and 25 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've Got a Friend in Me uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), C → E7 (9), and E7 → Am (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 C - E7 chord transition.

1. C → E7 chord transition

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

Switching from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to E7

2. E7 → Am chord transition

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

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 section, played 8 times.

E7 to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Am to C

4. C → G7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to G7

5. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how 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 5 times.

8. F → F# chord transition

To move from F to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. F# → C chord transition

To move from F# to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. C → F chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

11. 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 section, played 4 times.

12. E7 → F chord transition

Switching from E7 to F:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. Am → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

14. 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, played 6 times.

15. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

16. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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 3 times.

17. F → B7 chord transition

Switching from F to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. B7 → C chord transition

Switching from B7 to C:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

19. B7 → E6 chord transition

To move from B7 to E6:

  1. While playing B7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

20. E6 → D chord transition

Switching from E6 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

21. D → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

22. B7 → Em chord transition

Switching 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 section.

23. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

24. A7 → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

25. 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.

You've Got a Friend in Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You've Got a Friend in Me.

  • You've Got a Friend in Me includes 99 chord transitions, 25 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • You've Got a Friend in Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how You've Got a Friend in Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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