Nina Simone - Feeling Good Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7] [Em] [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7]
[Em]Birds [Em7]flying [Em]high you [C7]know how I [B7]feel
[Em]Sun [Em7]in the [Em]sky you [C7]know how I [B7]feel
[Em]Reeds [Em7]drifting on [Em]by you know how I [C7]feel
[chorus]
It’s a [Am]new dawn it’s a [C7]new day it’s a [Em]new life [C7]
For [Am]me [B7]and I’m feeling [Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7]
[Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7]
[section 2]
[Em]Fish [Em7]in the [Em]sea you [C7]know how I [B7]feel
[Em]River [Em7]running [Em]free you [C7]know how I [B7]feel
[Em]Blossom [Em7]on the [Em]tree you know how I [C7]feel
[chorus]
It’s a [Am]new dawn it’s a [C7]new day it’s a [Em]new life [C7]
For [Am]me [B7]and I’m feeling [Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7]
[section 3]
[Em]Dragon[Em7]fly out in the [Em]sun you [C7]know what I [B7]mean
[Em]Butter[Em7]flies all having [Em]fun you [C7]know what I [B7]mean
[Em]Sleep in [Em7]peace when day is [Em]done that’s what I [C7]mean
[section 4]
And this [Am]old world is a [C7]new world and a [Em]bold world [C7]
For [Em]me [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7]
[Closing]
[Em]Stars [Em7]when you [Em]shine you [C7]know how I [B7]feel
[Em]Scent [Em7]of the [Em]pine you [C7]know how I [B7]feel
[Em]Oh [Em7]freedom is [Em]mine and I know how I [C7]feel
[chorus]
It’s a [Am]new dawn it’s a [C7]new day it’s a [Em]new life [C7]
For [Am]me [B7]and I’m feeling [Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7]
[chorus]
It’s a [Am]new dawn it’s a [C7]new day it’s a [Em]new life [C7]
For [Am]me [B7]and I’m feeling [Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7] [Em]
How to play Feeling Good on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nina Simone - Feeling Good on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Feeling Good uses these transitions most often: Em → C7 (25), Em → Em7 (20), and Em7 → Em (20). 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 Em - Em7 chord transition.
1. Em → Em7 chord transition
To move from Em to Em7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
2. Em → C7 chord transition
To move from Em to C7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
3. C7 → B7 chord transition
To move from C7 to B7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
4. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
5. C7 → Am chord transition
To move from C7 to Am;
- While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → B7 chord transition
To move from Am to B7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Feeling Good chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Feeling Good.
- Feeling Good includes 123 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Feeling Good 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 → Em7: 0%
- Em → C7: 0%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → Am: 4%
- C7 → Em: 4%