George Harrison - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I [Am]don’t [Dm]want [G7]you
[C]But I [Am]hate to [Dm]lose [G7]you
[C]You [C7]got me [F]in be[F#]tween
the [C]devil and the [G7]deep blue [C]sea [G]
[section 2]
[C]I [Am]for[Dm]give [G7]you
[C]‘Cause I [Am]can’t for[Dm]get [G7]you
[C]You’ve [C7]got me [F]in be[F#]tween
the [C]devil and the [G7]deep blue [C]sea [B7]
[section 3]
[E]I want to cross you [F#m]off my [B7]list
[E]But when you come knocking [F#m]at my [B7]door
[G]Fate seems to give my [Cm]heart a twist
And [Eb]I come running back for [D7]more [G7]
[section 4]
[C]I [Am]should [Dm]hate [G7]you
[C]But I [Am]guess I [Dm]love [G7]you
[C]You’ve [C7]got me [F]in be[F#]tween
the [C]devil and the [G7]deep blue [C]sea [B7]
[Closing]
[C]You’ve [C7]got me [F]in be[F#]tween
the [C]devil and the [G]deep blue [C]sea
How to play Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
George Harrison - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea on ukulele requires 14 chords and 18 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.
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), Am → Dm (6), and C → Am (6). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
3. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
6. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. F → F# chord transition
To move from F to F#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
8. F# → C chord transition
To move from F# to C;
- While playing F#, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
10. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
11. B7 → E chord transition
To move from B7 to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
12. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
13. F#m → B7 chord transition
To move from F#m to B7;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
14. B7 → G chord transition
To move from B7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
15. G → Cm chord transition
To move from G to Cm;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
16. Cm → Eb chord transition
To move from Cm to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
17. Eb → D7 chord transition
To move from Eb to D7;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
18. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea.
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea includes 65 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 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 → Am: 10%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%