Eydie Gorme - Blame It On The Bossa Nova Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [D]
I was at a [D]dance, when he caught my [A7]eye
Standin’ all a[A7]lone, lookin’ sad and [D]shy
We began to [D]dance [D7]swaying’ to and [G]fro [G]
And [D]soon I knew I’d [A7]never let him [D]go [D]
[chorus]
Blame it on the bossa [A7]nova with its magic [D]spell
Blame it on the bossa [A7]nova that he did so [D]well [D7]
Oh, it all began with [G]just one little dance
But soon it ended [D]up a big romance
Blame it on the bossa [A7]nova
The dance of [D]love [D]
[chorus]
Now was it the [A7]moon? (No, no, the bossa nova)
Or the stars a[D]bove? (No, no, the bossa nova)
Now was it the [A7]tune? (Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova)
[D]The [G]dance of [D]love
[Closing]
Now I’m glad to [D]say, I’m his bride to [A7]be
And we’re gonna [A7]raise, a fami[D]ly
And when our kids [D]ask, [D7]how it came a[G]bout [G]
I’m [D]gonna say to [A7]them without a [D]doubt [D]
[chorus]
Blame it on the bossa [A7]nova with its magic [D]spell
Blame it on the bossa [A7]nova that he did so [D]well [D7]
Oh, it all began with [G]just one little dance
But soon it ended [D]up a big romance
Blame it on the bossa [A7]nova
The dance of [D]love [D]
[chorus]
Now was it the [A7]moon? (No, no, the bossa nova)
Or the stars a[D]bove? (No, no, the bossa nova)
Now was it the [A7]tune? (Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova)
[D]The [G]dance of [D]love
How to play Blame It On The Bossa Nova on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Eydie Gorme - Blame It On The Bossa Nova on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Blame It On The Bossa Nova uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (14), D → A7 (14), and G → D (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 D - A7 chord transition.
1. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
2. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Blame It On The Bossa Nova chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blame It On The Bossa Nova.
- Blame It On The Bossa Nova includes 44 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Blame It On The Bossa Nova contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Blame It On The Bossa Nova connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → D7: 1%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%