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Jaymes Young - Happiest Year Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGb, Db, Bbm, Ab, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,A#,C,G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Gb] [Db] [Bbm] [Db] [Ab]
[Gb]I’m really on the ropes this time
[Bbm]I’ve been fighting all my life for [Db]you [Ab]
[Gb]I never should have said [Ab]goodbye
[Bbm]But maybe that’s what stupid people [Db]do

[section 2]
‘Cause you gave me [Bbm] [Ab]peace, [Gb]and I wasted [Db]it
[Gb]I’m here to [Db]admit, that [Bbm]you were my [Db]med[Ab]icine
[Gb]Oh, I couldn’t [Db]quit, and I’m [Bbm]down on my knees [Db]ag[Ab]ain
[Fm] [Gb]Asking for [Fm] [Gb]nothing

[chorus]
Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db] [Ab]life
Thank you for the [Bbm]happiest year of my [Ab]life, [Db]ooh
[Gb]Ooh, [Db]ooh, [Bbm]ooh [Db] [Ab]

[section 3]
[Gb]Don’t think I could forgive myself
[Bbm]I’m sorry for the ways that I used you [Db] [Ab]
[Gb]And I could care less right [Ab]now
[Bbm]But you know, you hurt me [Gb]pretty good [Db]too

[section 4]
Yeah, we made each other [Bbm] [Ab]bleed, [Gb]and we tasted [Db]it
[Gb]I’m here to [Db]admit, that [Bbm]you were my [Db]medic[Ab]ine
[Gb]Oh, love, I couldn’t [Db]quit, and I’m [Bbm]down on my knees [Db]again

[section 5]
[Ab]Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db]life [Ab]
Oh, thank you for the [Bbm]happiest year of my [Ab]l[Db]ife, ooh

[Closing]
So [Gb]wake me up when they [Db]build that time [Bbm]machine [Db]
[Ab]I want to go back
[Gb]Wake me up when you were [Db]sleeping next to [Bbm]me [Db]
[Ab]’Cause I really [Fm]loved [Gb]you, [Fm] [Gb]ooh

[chorus]
Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db]life [Bbm]
[Db]Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db]life [Bbm]ooh
[Db]Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db]life, [Ab]yeah
Thank you for the [Bbm]happiest year of my [Ab]life [Gb]
[Db]Thank you for the [Bbm]happiest year of my [Fm]life [Gb]
[Db]

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ArtistJaymes Young
AlbumHappiest Year
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2019
KeyGb

How to play Happiest Year on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jaymes Young - Happiest Year on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Happiest Year uses these transitions most often: Gb → Db (18), Bbm → Db (13), and Db → Ab (13). 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 Gb - Db chord transition.

1. Gb → Db chord transition

Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from Gb to Db;

  1. While playing Gb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Gb to Db

2. Db → Bbm chord transition

Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram

To move from Db to Bbm;

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
Db to Bbm

3. Db → Ab chord transition

Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Db to Ab;

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

4. Ab → Gb chord transition

Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from Ab to Gb;

  1. While playing Ab, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
Ab to Gb

5. Gb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Gb to Bbm;

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

6. Ab → Bbm chord transition

To move from Ab to Bbm;

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

7. Ab → Fm chord transition

To move from Ab to Fm;

  1. While playing Ab, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 4 to A string fret 3.

8. Fm → Gb chord transition

To move from Fm to Gb;

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

9. Bbm → Fm chord transition

To move from Bbm to Fm;

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

Happiest Year chord transition analysis

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

  • Happiest Year includes 101 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Happiest Year connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Db, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Gb (24%), Bbm (18%), and Ab (11%).
    • Db → Gb: 24%
    • Db → Bbm: 18%
    After Gb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Db (45%), Bbm (17%), and Ab (11%).
    • Gb → Db: 45%
    • Gb → Bbm: 17%
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