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Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, F, G, C, Dm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Em] [F] [G] [Am] [Em] [F] [G]
Don’t [C]tell me you don’t know what [Em]love is
When you’re [Am]old enough to know [Em]better
When you [Am]find strange hands in your [Dm]sweater
When your [Em]dreamboat, turns [A]out to be a footnote
I’m a [Dm]man with a mission, in [Em]two or three [G]editions, and

[chorus]
[C]I’m [Em]giving you a [F]longing [G]look, every[C]day, every[Em]day, every[F]day,
Every[G]day I write the [C]book [Em] [F] [G]

[section 2]
Chapter [Am]one, we didn’t really get along
Chapter [C]two, I think I [F]fell in love with [C]you
You [Am]said you’d, stand by me in the middle of Chapter three
But you were [Dm]up to your old tricks in Chapters, [Em]four, five, and [G]six, and

[chorus]
[C]I’m [Em]giving you a [F]longing [G]look, every[C]day, every[Em]day, every[F]day,
Every[G]day I write the [C]book [Em] [F] [G]

[section 3]
The way [Am]you walk, the way you talk and try to kiss me and [C]laugh
In four or [F]five [C]paragraphs, all your [Am]compliments and your cutting remarks
Are [Dm]captured here in my [Em]quotation [G]marks, and

[chorus]
[C]I’m [Em]giving you a [F]longing [G]look, every[C]day, every[Em]day, every[F]day,
Every[G]day I write the [C]book, [Am]ooo [Em]oooo [F]everyday I write the [G]book

[Closing]
Don’t [C]tell me you don’t know the [Em]difference, [Am]between a lover and a [Em]fighter
With my [Am]pen and my electric type[Dm]writer, even [Em]in a perfect world
Where [A]everyone was equal, I’d [Dm]still own the film rights
And be [Em]working on the [G]sequel, and

[chorus]
[C]I’m [Em]giving you a [F]longing [G]look, every[C]day, every[Em]day, every[F]day,
Every[G]day I write the [C]book, [Em]everyday, [F]everyday,
Every[G]day I write the [C]book, [Em]everyday, [F]everyday,
Every[G]day I write the [Am]book, ooo ooo oooo
[Am] [Em] [F] [C] [Em] [F] [G] [C]

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ArtistElvis Costello
AlbumPunch the Clock
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1983
KeyAm

How to play Everyday I Write The Book on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Everyday I Write The Book uses these transitions most often: Em → F (17), F → G (16), and G → C (16). 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 Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

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

2. Em → F chord transition

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

To move from Em to F;

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

3. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

6. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

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

7. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

8. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.

9. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

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

10. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

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

11. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

12. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

13. 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.

Everyday I Write The Book chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everyday I Write The Book.

  • Everyday I Write The Book includes 106 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Everyday I Write The Book contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Everyday I Write The Book connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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