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Jeff Beck - Bye Bye Blues Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C#7, D7, G7, C7, Gm7, C, Fdim
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fdim chord diagram Fingering: 4-5-4-2 Base fret 2.Ukulele Fdim chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Bye Bye [C#7]Blues
[F]Bye Bye [D7]Blues
[G7]Bells rings
[C7]Birds Sing
[F]Sun is shining
[Gm7]No more [C7]pin[C]ing

[chorus]
[F]Just we [C#7]two,
[F]Smiling [D7]through
[G7]Don’t cry,
[C7]Don’t sigh,
[F]Bye [C#7]Bye [F]Blues [C]
[F]Bye [C#7]Bye [F]Blues [C]
[F]Bye [C#7]Bye [F]Blues [C]

[Closing]
[F]Bye Bye [C#7]Blues
[F]Bye Bye [D7]Blues
[G7]Bells Ring
[C7]Birds Sing
[F]Sun is [Fdim]shining
[Gm7]No more [C7]pin[C]ing

[chorus]
[F]Just we [C#7]two,
[F]Smiling [D7]through
[G7]Don’t cry,
[C7]Don’t sigh,
[F]Bye [C#7]Bye [F]Blues [C]
[F]Bye [C#7]Bye [F]Blues [C]
[F]Bye [C#7]Bye [F]Blues [C] [F]

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ArtistJeff Beck
AlbumRock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)
GenresRock
Year2011
KeyF

How to play Bye Bye Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jeff Beck - Bye Bye Blues on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Bye Bye Blues uses these transitions most often: C#7 → F (10), F → C#7 (10), and C → F (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 F - C#7 chord transition.

1. F → C#7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram

To move from F to C#7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
F to C#7

2. F → D7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from F to D7;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to D7

3. D7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

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.
D7 to G7

4. G7 → C7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from G7 to C7;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
G7 to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

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.

6. F → Gm7 chord transition

To move from F to Gm7;

  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.

7. Gm7 → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm7 to C7;

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

8. C7 → C chord transition

To move from C7 to C;

  1. While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

9. C → F chord transition

To move 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.

10. F → Fdim chord transition

To move from F to Fdim;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on C string fret 5.

11. Fdim → Gm7 chord transition

To move from Fdim to Gm7;

  1. While playing Fdim, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 2.

Bye Bye Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bye Bye Blues.

  • Bye Bye Blues includes 57 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bye Bye Blues contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bye Bye Blues 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 → C: 40%
    • F → D7: 0%
    After C#7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (25%), F#m (24%), and D (18%).
    • C#7 → F: 25%
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