Buddy Holly - Everyday 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 Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Every [Bm]day, [G]it’s a getting [A]closer,
[D]Going [Bm]faster [G]than a roller [A]coaster
[D]Love like [Bm]yours will [G]surely [A]come my [D]way
[G]Hey [D]hey [A7]hey.
[section 2]
[D]Every [Bm]day, [G]it’s a getting [A]faster
[D]Every [Bm]one said [G]go ahead and [A]ask her
[D]Love like [Bm]yours will [G]surely [A]come my [D]way
[G]Hey [D]hey [A7]hey [D7]
[chorus]
[G]Every day, seems a little longer
[C]Every way, love’s a little stronger
[F]Come what may, do you ever long for
[Bb]True love from [A7]me.
[section 3]
[D]Every [Bm]day, [G]it’s a getting [A]closer,
[D]Going [Bm]faster [G]than a roller [A]coaster
[D]Love like [Bm]yours will [G]surely [A]come my [D]way
[G]Hey [D]hey [A7]hey [D7]
[chorus]
[G]Every day, seems a little longer
[C]Every way, love’s a little stronger
[F]Come what may, do you ever long for
[Bb]True love from [A7]me.
[Closing]
[D]Every [Bm]day, [G]it’s a getting [A]closer,
[D]Going [Bm]faster [G]than a roller [A]coaster
[D]Love like [Bm]yours will [G]surely [A]come my [D]way
[G]Hey [D]hey [A7]hey.
[D]Love like [Bm]yours will [G]surely [A]come my [D]way
How to play Everyday on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - Everyday on ukulele requires 9 chords and 12 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 uses these transitions most often: A → D (13), Bm → G (13), and D → Bm (13). 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 - Bm chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
7. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
9. 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.
10. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
12. Bb → A7 chord transition
To move from Bb to A7;
- While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
Everyday chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everyday.
- Everyday includes 80 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Everyday contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Everyday 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 → Bm: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%