The Beatles - Eight Days A Week Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,C keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [E] [G] [D]
[D]Ooh I need your [E7]love babe,
[G]Guess you know [D]it’s true.
[D]Hope you need my [E7]love babe,
[G]Just like I need [D]you.
[chorus]
[Bm]Hold me, [G]love me, [Bm]hold me, [E]love me.
I [D]ain’t got nothin’ but [E7]love babe,
[G] Eight days a [D]week.
[chorus]
[D]Love you every [E7]day girl,
[G]Always on my [D]mind.
[D]One thing I can [E7]say girl,
[G]Love you all the [D]time.
[section 2]
[Bm]Hold me, [G]love me, [Bm]hold me, [E]love me.
I [D]ain’t got nothin’ but [E7]love girl,
[G] Eight days a [D]week.
[chorus]
[A]Eight days a week
[Bm]I love you.
[E]Eight days a week
Is [G]not enough to [A]show I care.
[section 3]
[D]Ooh I need your [E7]love babe,
[G]Guess you know it’s [D]true.
[D]Hope you need my [E7]love babe,
[G]Just like I need [D]you.
[chorus]
[Bm]Hold me, [G]love me, [Bm]hold me, [E]love me
I [D]ain’t got nothin’ but [E7]love babe,
[G] Eight days [D]a week.
[chorus]
[A]Eight days a week
[Bm]I love you.
[E]Eight days a week
Is [G]not enough to [A]show I care.
[chorus]
[D]Love you every [E7]day girl,
[G]Always on my [D]mind.
[D]One thing I can [E7]say girl,
[G]Love you all the [D]time.
[section 4]
[Bm]Hold me, [G]love me, [Bm]hold me, [E]love me.
I [D]ain’t got nothin’ but [E7]love girl,
[Closing]
[G] Eight days a [D]week,
[G] Eight days a [D]week,
[G] Eight days a [D]week.
[D] [E] [G] [D]
How to play Eight Days A Week on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Eight Days A Week on ukulele requires 6 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.
Eight Days A Week uses these transitions most often: G → D (16), D → E7 (12), and E7 → G (12). 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 - E chord transition.
1. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
7. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
8. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Eight Days A Week chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Eight Days A Week.
- Eight Days A Week includes 78 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Eight Days A Week contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Eight Days A Week 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 → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%