Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[chorus]
[D]This thing called love I [G]just can’t [C]handle [G]it
This [D]thing called love I [G]must get [C]round to [G]it
I ain’t [D]ready [Bb]crazy little [C]thing called [D]love .
[Opening]
This [D]thing (this thing) called love (called love)
It [G]cries (like a baby) in a [C]cradle all [G]night
It [D]swings (oo oo) it jives (oo oo)
It [G]shakes all over like a [C]jelly [G]fish
I kinda [D]like it [Bb]crazy little [C]thing called [D]love
[section 2]
There goes my [G]baby
She [C]knows how to rock n’ [G]roll
She drives me [Bb]crazy
She gives me [E7]hot and cold fever
Then she [A]leaves me in a cool cool sweat
[section 3]
I [A]gotta be [D]cool relax get [G]hip
Get [C]on my [G]tracks
Take a [D]back seat hitchhike
And [G]take a long ride on my [C]motor [G]bike
Until I’m [D]ready [Bb]crazy little [C]thing called [D]love
[chorus]
[D]This thing called love I [G]just can’t [C]handle [G]it
This [D]thing called love I [G]must get [C]round to [G]it
I ain’t [D]ready [Bb]crazy little [C]thing called [D]love
[Bb]Crazy little [C]thing called [D]love
[Closing]
[Bb]Crazy little [C]thing called [D]love
[Bb]Crazy little [C]thing called [D]love
[Bb]Crazy little [C]thing called [D]love
How to play Crazy Little Thing Called Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), D → G (9), and G → C (9). 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 - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D 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 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. D → Bb chord transition
To move from D to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
4. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, 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.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
7. Bb → E7 chord transition
To move from Bb to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
8. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
9. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- 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 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Crazy Little Thing Called Love.
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love includes 63 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Crazy Little Thing Called Love 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 → Bb: 0%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%