Gerry And The Pacemakers - How Do You Do It 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 Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [Am7] [D] [G] [C] [F]
[G]How [Em]do you [Am7]do what you [D]do to me?
[G]I [Em]wish I [Am7]knew. [D]
If I [G]knew how you [Em]do it to [Am7]me; I’d [D]do it to [G]you. [C] [F] [F#]
[Closing]
[G]How [Em]do you [Am7]do what you [D]do to me?
[G]I’m [Em]feeling [Am7]blue.[D]
Wish I [G]knew how you do it to me, but [D]I haven’t a [G]clue. [C]
[interlude]
[G] [F] [G] [F] [G]
[chorus]
You [Am]give me a feeling in my [G]heart,
Like an [Am]arrow [D]passing [G]through it. [G] [F] [G] [F] [G]
[Am]‘Spose that you [D]think you’re very [G]smart, [Em]
But [A7]won’t you tell me [D7]how do you do it? [A7] [D]
[chorus]
[G]How [Em]do you [Am7]do what you [D]do to me?
[G]If I [Em]only [Am7]knew. [D]
Then per[G]haps you’d [Em]fall for [Am7]me, like I [D]fell for [G]you. [C] [D7]
[interlude]
[G] [Em] [Am7] [D] [G] [Em] [Am7] [D]
[G] [Em] [Am7] [D] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [G] [F] [G]
[chorus]
You [Am]give me a [D]feeling in my [G]heart, [Em]
Like an [Am]arrow [D]passing [G]through it. [G] [F], [G] [F] [G]
‘Spose that you think you’re very [G]smart,
But [A7]won’t you tell me [D7]how do you do it? [A7] [D]
[chorus]
[G]How [Em]do you [Am7]do what you [D]do to me?
[G]If I [Em]only [Am7]knew. [D]
Then per [G]haps you’d [Em]fall for [Am7]me, like I [D]fell for [G]you.
[A]When I [G]do it to [C]you
[outro]
[C] [G] [F] [G] [F] [G]
How to play How Do You Do It on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gerry Marsden - How Do You Do It on ukulele requires 11 chords and 19 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.
How Do You Do It uses these transitions most often: D → G (22), G → Em (17), and Am7 → D (15). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. Em → Am7 chord transition
To move from Em to Am7;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
3. Am7 → D chord transition
To move from Am7 to D;
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. F → F# chord transition
To move from F to F#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
9. F# → G chord transition
To move from F# to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
13. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
14. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
15. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
16. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
17. 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.
18. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
19. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
How Do You Do It chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in How Do You Do It.
- How Do You Do It includes 126 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- How Do You Do It contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how How Do You Do It connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%