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Herman’s Hermits - I’m Henery the Eighth, I Am Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, G7, C, A7, D7, B7, Em, E7, Cm
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 G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C 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 B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram


[G]I’m Enery the [G7]eighth I am
[C]Enery the eighth I [G]am, I am
[G]I got married to the widow next door
[A7]She’s been married seven [D7]times before


And [G]every one was an [D7]Enery (Enery)
She [C]wouldn’t have a Willy or a [D7]Sam (no Sam!)
I’m her [G]eighth old [B7]man, I’m [Em]Enery [A7]
[G]Enery the [D7]eighth I [G]am


[G]I’m Enery the [G7]eighth I am
[C]Enery the eighth I [G]am, I am
[G]I got married to the widow next door
[A7]She’s been married seven [D7]times before


And [G]every one was an [D7]Enery (Enery)
She [C]wouldn’t have a Willy or a [D7]Sam (no Sam!)
I’m her [G]eighth old [B7]man, I’m [Em]Enery [A7]
[G]Enery the [D7]eighth I [G]am, I [E7]am


[A7]Enery the [D7]eighth I [G]am, I [E7]am
[A7]Enery the [D7]eighth I [G]am [Cm] [G]

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AlbumHerman's Hermits on Tour
GenresPop
Year1965
KeyG

How to play I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Herman's Hermits - I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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'm Henery the Eighth, I Am uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (8), A7 → D7 (4), and G → D7 (4). 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 - G7 chord transition.

1. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

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

To move from C to G;

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

4. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
G to A7

5. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

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

6. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

7. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C;

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

8. G → B7 chord transition

To move from G to B7;

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

9. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

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

10. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7;

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

11. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

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

12. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

13. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am.

  • I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am includes 42 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am 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 → G7: 2%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → C: 6%