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Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA7, D, B7, Em, Am, Gm, F, A, E
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

[Opening]
[A7]When the [D]deep purple [B7]falls, over [Em]sleepy garden [A7]walls.
And the [D]stars begin to [Am]twinkle in the [B7]sky-eye-eye-e[B7]ye.
[B7]Through the [Em]mist of a [Gm]memory,
[D]You wander [F]back to me,
[Em]Breathing my [A7]name with a [D]sigh-eye-eye-eye.[A7]

[chorus]
[A7]In the [D]still of the [A]night, once a[Em]gain I hold you [A7]tight.
Though you’re [D]gone, your love lives [Am]on when moonlight [B7]beams.
[B7]And as [Em]long as my [Gm]heart will beat, [D]sweet lover,
We’ll [F]always meet,
[E]Here in my [A7]deep purple [D]dreams. [A7]

[section 2]
[A7]When the [D]deep purple [B7]falls, over [Em]sleepy garden [A7]walls.
And the [D]stars begin to [Am]twinkle in the [B7]sky-eye-eye-[B7]eye.
[B7]Through the [Em]mist of a [Gm]memory,
[D]You wander [F]back to me,
[Em]Breathing my [A7]name with a [D]sigh-eye-eye-[B7]eye.[A7]

[chorus]
[A7]In the [D]still of the [A]night, once a[Em]gain I hold you [A7]tight.
Though you’re [D]gone, your love lives [Am]on when moonlight [B7]beams
[B7]And as [Em]long as my [Gm]heart will beat, [D]sweet lover,
We’ll [F]always meet,
[Em]Here in my [A7]deep purple [D]dreams.[B7]

[Closing]
[B7]And as [Em]long as my [Gm]heart will beat, [D]sweet lover, we’ll [F]always meet,
[Em]Here in my [A7]deep purple [Gm]dreams.[D]

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ArtistNino Tempo & April Stevens
AlbumDeep Purple
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1963
KeyA7

How to play Deep Purple on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.

Deep Purple uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (12), Em → A7 (8), and B7 → Em (7). 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 A7 - D chord transition.

1. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A7 to D

2. D → B7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

To move from D to B7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
D to B7

3. B7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
B7 to Em

4. Em → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from Em to A7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
Em to A7

5. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

7. Em → Gm chord transition

To move from Em to Gm;

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

8. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D;

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

9. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

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

10. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

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

11. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

12. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em;

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

13. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

14. E → A7 chord transition

To move from E to A7;

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.

15. B7 → A7 chord transition

To move from B7 to A7;

  1. While playing B7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.

16. A7 → Gm chord transition

To move from A7 to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

Deep Purple chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Deep Purple.

  • Deep Purple includes 69 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Deep Purple contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Deep Purple 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 → A: 17%
    • D → Am: 4%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D: 42%
    • A7 → Gm: 0%
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