Ernest - Flower Shops Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
It’s a [G]beautiful day, she’s been [G]crying all night oh
There’s [Am]tears in her blues, and [Am]bloodshot in mine
This [D]bender’s been bending, it’s [D]hell bound to break
My [D]baby’s had all she can take
[chorus]
So mister I’ll take some [Am]roses [D]if you cut off the the [G]thorns
She [D]can’t take no [Em]more, I’ll buy [Am]violets and daisies
To [D]hide all of the crazy, it’s [G]gonna take [D]all you’ve [Em]got
Oh its a b[Am]ad day for her, but a [D]good day for flower [G]shops
[Closing]
Well [G]I took some pills, she [G]took the dogs
Oh it’s [Am]all gone to hell, she’s [Am]gone to her moms
Yeah and [D]I took up drinking since [D]she took the time
To [D]tell me I took the best years of her life
[chorus]
So buddy I’ll take some [Am]roses, [D]if you cut off the the [G]thorns
She [D]can’t take no [Em]more, I’ll buy [Am]violets and daisies
To [D]hide all of the crazy, it’s [G]gonna take [D]all you’ve [Em]got
Oh its a b[Am]ad day for her, but a [D]good day for flower [G]shops
[chorus]
[Am] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [Am] [D] [G]
And I’ll take all your [Am]roses, [D]if you cut off the the [G]thorns
She [D]can’t take no [Em]more, I’ll buy [Am]violets and daisies
To [D]hide all of the crazy, it’s [G]gonna take [D]all you’ve [Em]got
Oh its a b[Am]ad day for her, but a [D]good day for flower [G]shops
How to play Flower Shops on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ernest - Flower Shops 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.
Flower Shops uses these transitions most often: Am → D (13), D → G (11), and D → Em (7). 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 G - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D 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 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Flower Shops chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Flower Shops.
- Flower Shops includes 51 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Flower Shops contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Flower Shops 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 → Em: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%