Olivia Rodrigo - Deja Vu 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 A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A]
[D]Car rides to Malibu, strawberry [A]ice cream, one spoon for two
And trading [D]jackets, laughing about how small
it looks [A]on you (ah-ha ha-ha ha-ha ha-ha-ha-ha ha-ha)
[D]Watching reruns of Glee, being [A]annoying singing in harmony
I bet she’s [D]bragging to all her friends saying you’re so [A]unique (huh)
[section 2]
So when you gonna [D]tell her that we did that too?
She thinks it’s [A]special, but it’s all re-used
That was our [Bm]place, I found it first, I made the jokes you tell to her
When she’s with [A]you
[section 3]
Do you get deja vu when she’s with [D]you?
Do you get deja vu, hmm? [A] (hmm)
Do you get deja vu, huh? [D] [A]
[section 4]
Do you [D]call her, almost say my name?
‘Cause let’s be [A]honest, they kinda do sound the same
Another [D]actress, I hate to think that I was just [A]your type
[section 5]
I bet that [D]she knows Billy Joel ’cause you played her Uptown Girl
You’re [A]singing it together, now I bet you even tell her
How you [D]love her in between the chorus and the [A]verse (ooooh)
[section 6]
So when you gonna [D]tell her that we did that too?
She thinks it’s [A]special, but it’s all re-used
That was the [Bm]show we talked about, played you the songs she’s singing now
When she’s with [A]you
[section 7]
Do you get deja vu when she’s with [D]you?
Do you get deja vu, oh [A]
Do you get deja vu?
[section 8]
[D]Strawberry ice cream in Malibu, don’t act like we didn’t do that shit too
[A]You’re trading jackets like we used to do (yeah everything is all re-used)
[D]Play her piano but she doesn’t know that I was the one who taught you Billy Joel
[A]A different girl now but there’s nothing new (I know you get deja vu)
[Closing]
[D] [A]I know you get deja vu
[D] [A]I know you get deja vu
How to play Deja Vu on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Olivia Rodrigo - Deja Vu on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.
Deja Vu uses these transitions most often: D → A (18), A → D (17), and A → Bm (2). 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 - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
Deja Vu chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Deja Vu.
- Deja Vu includes 39 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Deja Vu contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Deja Vu connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%