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Peggy Lee - Fever Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, Dm, E7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram


[Am] Never know how much I love you, [Dm] never know how much I [Am] care
When you put your arms around me,
I get a [E7] fever that’s so hard to [Am] bear
[Am] You give me fever when you [Dm] kiss me,
[F] Fever when you hold me [E7] tight
[Am] Fever in the morning, fever all [E7] through the [Am] night.


[Am] Sun lights up the daytime, [Dm] moonlights up the [Am] night
I light up when you call my name, And you [E7] know I’m gonna treat you [Am] right
[Am] You give me Fever when you [Dm] kiss me,
[F] Fever when you hold me [E7] tight
[Am] Fever in the morning, fever all [E7] through the [Am] night.


[Dm] Everybody’s got the Fever, [Am] that is something you all know
[Dm] Fever isn’t such a new thing,
[E7] Fever started long a[Am]go [Dm] [F] [E7]


[Am] Romeo loved Juliet, [Dm] Juliet she felt the [Am] same
When he put his arms around her he said, [E7] “Julie baby, you’re my [Am] flame”
[Am] Thou givest fever when we [Dm] kisseth,
[F] Fever with thy flaming [E7] youth
[Am] Fever I’m afire, fever, yea I [E7] burn for[Am]sooth. [Dm] [F] [E7]


[Am] Captain Smith and Pocahantas, [Dm] had a very mad [Am] affair
When her Daddy tried to kill him, she said, [E7] “Daddyo don’t you [Am] dare”
[Am] He gives me fever with his [Dm] kisses,
[F] Fever when he holds me [E7] tight
[Am] Fever I’m his Missus, so Daddy, better [E7] treat him [Am] right.


[Am] Now you’ve listened to my story, [Dm]Here’s a point that I have [Am] made
Chicks were born to give you fever, be it [E7] Fahrenheit or Centi[Am]grade
[Am] They give you fever when you [Dm] kiss them,
[F] Fever if you live and [E7] learn


[Am] Fever ’til you sizzle, What a lovely [E7] way to [Am] burn
What a lovely [E7] way to [Am] burn,
What a lovely [E7] way to [Am] burn [Dm] [F] [E7] [Am]

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ArtistPeggy Lee
AlbumFever
GenresJazz
Year1956
KeyAm

How to play Fever on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Peggy Lee - Fever on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Fever uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (21), Am → Dm (15), and Am → E7 (12). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. 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.
Am to Dm

2. Am → E7 chord transition

To move from Am to E7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
Am to E7

3. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

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

4. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to E7

5. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fever.

  • Fever includes 71 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Fever contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fever connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 8%
    • Am → E7: 1%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → Am: 28%