Nat King Cole - Bicycle Built for Two Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]Daisy, Daisy, [Bb]give me your answer [F]do
[C7]I’m half [F]cra[Dm]zy [G7]all for the love of [C7]you
It won’t be a stylish [F]marriage
I can’t af[Bb]ford a [F]carriage [C7]
But [F]you’ll look [C7]sweet u[F]pon the [C7]seat
Of a [F]bicycle [C7]built for [F]two.
[Closing]
[F]Harry, Harry, [Bb]here is your answer [F]dear
[C7]I won’t [F]tar[Dm]ry it [G7]makes me feel so [C7]queer
If you can’t afford a [F]carriage
There won’t be [Bb]any [F]marriage [C7]
‘Cause [F]I’ll be [C7]switched if [F]I get [C7]hitched
On a [F]bicycle [C7]built for [F]two.
How to play Bicycle Built for Two on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nat King Cole - Bicycle Built for Two on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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.
Bicycle Built for Two uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (12), F → C7 (10), and Bb → F (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 F - Bb chord transition.
1. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- 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.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
2. F → C7 chord transition
To move from F to C7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
3. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
Bicycle Built for Two chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bicycle Built for Two.
- Bicycle Built for Two includes 36 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Bicycle Built for Two contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Bicycle Built for Two 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 C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → F: 62%