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Bruno Major - Fair-Weather Friend Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDb, Ab, Gb, Bbm, A, Ebm, Gbm
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 C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[Db]He could [Ab]buy you a [Gb]bed, but it won’t help you [Db]sleep
He could give you a [Gb]watch, but not [Db]his time to keep
He could [Bbm]fly you to, [A]Verona or a mountain in the [Gb]snow
[Db]He won’t know the [Ab]places that [Db]we used to go

[section 2]
I heard that [Gb]he’s best friends [Db]with Hollywood now
He can afford all the [Gb]champagne in [Db]town
[Bbm]I heard he’s got a big house [A]up on easy [Gb]street
But [Db]I’ve got a big heart that [Gb]I want you to [Db]keep

[chorus]
[Db]My fair-weather [Gb]friend, [Db]I wish you could [Ebm]see
[Gb]He’ll never [Db]love you, [Gb]quite like [Ab]me
[Bbm]He’ll sing you a sad song [Ab]just like one of [Ebm]mine
But [Gbm]I know [Db]it won’t make you [Gb]cry

[section 3]
[Db]Don’t you remember, the [Gb]promise we [Db]made
As our [Ab]shadows grew [Gb]long, in the field where [Db]we lay
That you’d always be [Bbm]you, and I’d always be [Gb]me
As the [Db]sun fell [Gb]asleep and [Gbm]so did [Db]we

[chorus]
[Db]My fair-weather [Gb]friend, [Db]I wish you could [Ebm]see
[Gb]He’ll never [Db]love you, [Gb]quite like [Ab]me
[Bbm]He’ll sing you a sad song [Ab]just like one of [Ebm]mine
[Gbm]But I know it [Db]won’t [A]make you cry [Db]

[chorus]
My fair-weather [Gb]friend, [Db]I wish you could [Ebm]see
[Gb]He’ll never [Db]love you, [Gb]quite like [Ab]me
[Bbm]He’ll sing you a sad song [Ab]just like one of [Ebm]mine
[Gbm]But I know it won’t make you [Gb]cry

[Closing]
And [Bbm]I know it [Gb]won’t make [Db]you cry

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ArtistBruno Major
AlbumA Song for Every Moon
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2017
KeyDb

How to play Fair-Weather Friend on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bruno Major - Fair-Weather Friend on ukulele requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Fair-Weather Friend uses these transitions most often: Gb → Db (18), Db → Gb (13), and Ab → Bbm (3). 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 Db - Ab chord transition.

1. Db → Ab chord transition

Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Db to Ab;

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

2. Ab → Gb chord transition

Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from Ab to Gb;

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

3. Gb → Db chord transition

Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from Gb to Db;

  1. While playing Gb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Gb to Db

4. Db → Bbm chord transition

Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram

To move from Db to Bbm;

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
Db to Bbm

5. Bbm → A chord transition

To move from Bbm to A;

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. A → Gb chord transition

To move from A to Gb;

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

7. Db → Ebm chord transition

To move from Db to Ebm;

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

8. Ebm → Gb chord transition

To move from Ebm to Gb;

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

9. Ab → Bbm chord transition

To move from Ab to Bbm;

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

10. Ab → Ebm chord transition

To move from Ab to Ebm;

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

11. Ebm → Gbm chord transition

To move from Ebm to Gbm;

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

12. Gbm → Db chord transition

To move from Gbm to Db;

  1. While playing Gbm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

13. Bbm → Gb chord transition

To move from Bbm to Gb;

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

14. Gb → Gbm chord transition

To move from Gb to Gbm;

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

15. Db → A chord transition

To move from Db to A;

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

Fair-Weather Friend chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fair-Weather Friend.

  • Fair-Weather Friend includes 75 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fair-Weather Friend connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Db, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Gb (24%), Bbm (18%), and Ab (11%).
    • Db → Gb: 24%
    • Db → Bbm: 18%
    After Gb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Db (45%), Bbm (17%), and Ab (11%).
    • Gb → Db: 45%
    • Gb → Bbm: 17%
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