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Gary Shearston - I Get A Kick Out Of You Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, G7, C, Am, C7, F, Bb, A7, D7, D, Dm7, Cmaj7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 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
  • 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 D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram


[Dm] [G7] [C] [Am]
[Dm]I get no [G7]kick from cham[C]pagne [Am]


[Dm]Mere alco[G7]hol doesn’t [C]thrill me at [Am]all
[Dm]So tell me [G7]why should it be [C]true [Am]that
[Dm]I get a [G7]kick out of [C]you [Am]


[Dm]Some get a [G7]kick from co[C]caine [Am]
[Dm]I’m sure that [G7]if I took [C]just one more [Am]sniff, that would
[Dm]bore me [G7]terrific’ly [C]too [Am]
Yet [Dm]I get a [G7]kick out of [C]you [C7]


I get a [F]kick every [Bb]time I [Bb]see you
[Am]standing [Am]there be[A7]fore [A7]me
[Dm]I get a [Dm]kick though it’s [Dm]patently [Dm]cleear that you
[D7]Obvious[D]ly don’t a[Dm7]dore [G7]me


[Dm]I get no [G7]kick in a [C]plane [Am]
[Dm]Flyin’ too [G7]high with some [C]bird in the [Am]sky is my
[Dm]idea of [G7]nothin’ to [C]do [Am]
Yet [Dm]I get a [G7]kick out of [C]you


Close your [Dm]eyes and I’ll [G7]kiss you, to[C]morrow I’ll [Am]miss you
Re[F]member I’ll [Dm]always be [Bb]true [G7]
And then [Dm]while I’m a[G7]way I’ll write [C]home every [Am]day
and I’ll [F]send all my [G7]loving to [C]you


All my [Am]loving [Cmaj7]I will send to [C]you
All my [Am]loving [Cmaj7]darling I’ll be [C]true [C]


[Dm]I get no [G7]kick in a [C]plane [Am]
[Dm]Flyin’ too [G7]high with some [C]bird in the [Am]sky is my
[Dm]idea of [G7] nothin’ to [C]do
[Am]Yet [Dm]I get a [G7]kick


[Dm]Such a [G7]kick
Yet [Dm]I get a [G7]kick out of [C]you,
Oh yes I [Am]do
[Dm]I get a [G7]kick


You [Dm]give me such a [G7]kick
Yet [Dm]I get a [G7]kick out of [C]you
yes I [Am]do [Dm] [G7] [C]

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AlbumDingo
GenresPop
Year1974
KeyDm

How to play I Get A Kick Out Of You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Gary Shearston - I Get A Kick Out Of You on ukulele requires 12 chords and 22 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.

I Get A Kick Out Of You uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (25), G7 → C (22), and C → Am (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 Dm - G7 chord transition.

1. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

3. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

4. 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

5. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

6. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. 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.

8. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am;

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

9. Am → A7 chord transition

To move from Am to A7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

10. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

11. Dm → D7 chord transition

To move from Dm to D7;

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

12. D7 → D chord transition

To move from D7 to D;

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

13. D → Dm7 chord transition

To move from D to Dm7;

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

14. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7;

  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. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

15. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

16. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

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

17. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

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

18. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

19. Bb → G7 chord transition

To move from Bb to G7;

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

20. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  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 A string fret 2.

21. Am → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from Am to Cmaj7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

22. Cmaj7 → C chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to C;

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Get A Kick Out Of You.

  • I Get A Kick Out Of You includes 111 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Get A Kick Out Of You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Get A Kick Out Of You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    • Dm → G7: 6%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%