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Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, E7, Am, Dm, C#m, D, F, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • 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 C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

[chorus]
[G]When I’m [C]away from you, I’m happier than [E7]ever.
Wish I could explain it [Am]better, I wish it wasn’t [Dm]true, [G]hmm

[Opening]
Give me a [C]day or two, to think of something [E7]clever.
To write myself a [Am]letter, ro tell me what to [Dm]do, [G]mm-mm
[C]Do you read my interviews, or [E7]do you skip my avenue?.
When [Am]you said you were passing through.
Was I [C#m]even on your way?

[section 2]
I [C]knew when I asked you to (When I asked you to)
Be [E7]cool about what I was telling you.
You’d [Am]do the opposite of what you said you’d do (What you said you’d do)
And I’d [C#m]end up more afraid, don’t say it [E7]isn’t fair.
You clearly weren’t aware that you [Am]made me miserable, [D]ooh.
So if you [Dm]really wanna [G]know.

[chorus]
When I’m [C]away from you (When I’m away from you)
I’m happier than [E7]ever (I’m happier than ever)
Wish I could explain it [Am]better (Wish I could explain it better)
I wish it wasn’t [Dm]true, [G]mmm

[section 3]
[C] [E7] [Am] [F] [Fm]
[C]You called me [E7]again, drunk in your [Am]Benz
Driving home [F]under the in[Fm]fluence
[C]You scared me to [E7]death but I’m wasting my [Am]breath
‘Cause you only listen to your [Fm]fucking friends
[C]I don’t relate to [E7]you, [Am]I don’t relate to you, [F]no
‘Cause I’d never [C]treat me this [E7]shitty
You made me [Am]hate this [F]city

[section 4]
And I don’t talk [C]shit about you on the [E7]internet
Never told [Am]anyone anything [F]bad
‘Cause that shit’s [C]embarrassing, you were my [E7]everything
And all that you [Am]did was make me fucking [F]sad
So [C]don’t waste the time I don’t [E7]have

[section 5]
And [Am]don’t try to make me feel [F]bad
I could talk about [C]every time that you showed [E7]up on time
But I’d have an [Am]empty line ’cause you never [F]did
Never paid any [C]mind to my mother or [E7]friends, so I
Shut them all [Am]out for you ’cause I was a [F]kid

[Closing]
[C]You ruined everything [E7]good
Always [Am]said you were misunder[F]stood
[C]Made all my moments your [E7]own
[Am]Just fucking leave me [F]alone

[outro]
[C] [E7] [Am] [F]

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ArtistBillie Eilish
AlbumHappier Than Ever
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyG

How to play Happier Than Ever on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever 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.

Happier Than Ever uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (19), C → E7 (18), and Am → F (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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

2. C → E7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from C to E7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to E7

3. E7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, 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.
E7 to Am

4. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

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. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

6. Am → C#m chord transition

To move from Am to C#m;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

7. C#m → C chord transition

To move from C#m to C;

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C#m → E7 chord transition

To move from C#m to E7;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

9. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  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 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

10. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm;

  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 C string fret 2.

11. 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.

12. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

13. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

14. Am → Fm chord transition

To move from Am to Fm;

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

15. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

Happier Than Ever chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Happier Than Ever.

  • Happier Than Ever includes 82 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Happier Than Ever contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Happier Than Ever connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → Am: 28%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → Dm: 8%
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