The Beatles - Girl Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
Is [Am]there anybody [E7]going to listen [Am]to my [Am7]story
[Dm]All about the girl who came to [C]stay? [E7]
She’s the [Am]kind of girl you [E7]want so much it [Am]makes you [Am7]sorry
[Dm]Still you don’t regret a single [Am]day
[chorus]
Ah [C]girl, [Em]girl… [Dm] [G7]
Ah [C]girl, [Em]girl… [Dm] [G7]
[section 2]
When I [Am]think of all the [E7]
Times I’ve tried so [Am]hard to [Am7]leave her
[Dm]She will come to me and start [C]to [E7]cry
And she [Am]promises the [E7]earth to me and [Am]I bel-[Am7]ieve her
[Dm]After all this time I don’t know [Am]why
[chorus]
Ah [C]girl, [Em]girl… [Dm] [G7]
Ah [C]girl, [Em]girl… [Dm] [G7]
[section 3]
[Dm]She’s the kind of girl who puts you [A]down
When friends are there, you feel a [Dm]fool [A]
[Dm]When you say she’s looking good
She [A]acts as if it’s understood,
She’s [Dm]cool, ooh, [F]ooh, ooh, ooh
[chorus]
Ah [C]girl, [Em]girl… [Dm] [G7]
Ah [C]girl, [Em]girl… [Dm] [G7]
[Closing]
Was she [Am]told when she was [E7]young
That pain would [Am]lead to [Am7]pleasure?
[Dm]Did she understand it when they [C] [E7]said
That a [Am]man must break his [E7]back to earn his [Am]day of [Am7]leisure,
[Dm]Will she still believe it when he’s [Am]dead?
[chorus]
Ah [C]girl, [Em]girl… [Dm] [G7]
Ah [C]girl, [Em]girl… [Dm] [G7]
How to play Girl on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Girl on ukulele requires 9 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.
Girl uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (9), C → Em (8), and Dm → G7 (8). 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 - E7 chord transition.
1. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
2. Am → Am7 chord transition
To move from Am to Am7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
3. Am7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Am7 to Dm;
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
4. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
10. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
11. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
12. G7 → Am chord transition
To move from G7 to Am;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
14. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
15. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Girl chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Girl.
- Girl includes 78 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Girl contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Girl 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 → C: 18%
- Dm → Am: 14%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%
- Am → E7: 1%