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Buddy Holly - Everyday Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, Bm, G, A, A7, D7, C, F, Bb
Strumming↓-↓

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram


[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]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]


[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.


[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]


[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.


[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

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AlbumBuddy Holly
GenresPop
Year1958
KeyD

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;

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

2. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

3. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

4. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

6. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7;

  1. While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. 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;

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

8. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

12. Bb → A7 chord transition

To move from Bb to A7;

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

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%