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Frank Sinatra - I’ve Got The World On A String Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm7, Dm, F, G7, G, C, A7, Am, Em7, B7, E7, E, Em, Am7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • 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 A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm7] [Dm] [F] [G7] [G] [C] [Dm7] [G7]
I’ve got the [C]world on a [A7]string,
[Dm7]sitting on a [G]rain[G7]bow,
[C]Got that [Am]string, a[F]round my [Em7]fin[A7]ger

[section 2]
[Dm7]What a [Dm]world, [F]what a [G7]life,
[G]I’m in [C]love. [Dm7] [G7]

[section 3]
I’ve got a [C]song that I [A7]sing,
[Dm7]I can make the rain [G]go, [G7]
[C]Any[Am]time I [F]move my [Em7]fin[A7]ger
[Dm7]Lucky [Dm]me, [F]can’t you [G7]see,
[G]I’m in [C]love. [G7] [C]

[chorus]
Life is a beautiful [B7]thing, [E7]
As long as [E]I hold the [Em]string, [A7]
I’d be a silly so and [Am7]so,
[D7]if I should ever let [Dm7]go. [G7]

[section 4]
I’ve got the [C]world on a [A7]string,
[Dm7]sitting on a [G]rain[G7]bow,
[C]Got that [Am]string a[F]round my [Em7]fin[A7]ger;
[Dm7]What a [Dm]world, [F]what a [G7]life,
[G]I’m in [C]love. [Dm7] [Dm] [F] [G7] [G] [C]

[chorus]
Life is a beautiful [B7]thing, [E7]
As long as [E]I hold the [Em]string, [A7]
I’d be a silly so and [Am7]so,
[D7]if I should ever let [Dm7]go. [G7]

[Closing]
I’ve got the [C]world on a [A7]string,
[Dm7]sitting on a [G]rain[G7]bow,
[C]Got that string a[F]round my [Em7]fin[A7]ger;
[Dm7]What a [Dm]world, and [F]this is the [G7]life,
[E7]hey [A7]now, [G]I’m, [Dm7]so in [C]love. [G] [G7] [C]

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ArtistFrank Sinatra
AlbumThis Is Sinatra!
GenresJazz, Pop
Year1956
KeyC

How to play I've Got The World On A String on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Frank Sinatra - I've Got The World On A String on ukulele requires 15 chords and 27 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've Got The World On A String uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), A7 → Dm7 (8), and Dm → F (6). 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 Dm7 - Dm chord transition.

1. Dm7 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Dm7 to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
Dm7 to Dm

2. Dm → F chord transition

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

To move from Dm to F;

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

3. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to G7

4. G7 → G chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from G7 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 C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
G7 to G

5. G → C chord transition

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.

6. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7;

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

8. 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.

9. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

10. A7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm7;

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

11. Dm7 → G chord transition

To move from Dm7 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

12. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

13. 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.

14. F → Em7 chord transition

To move from F to Em7;

  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.

15. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

16. C → B7 chord transition

To move from C to B7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.

17. B7 → E7 chord transition

To move from B7 to E7;

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

18. E7 → E chord transition

To move from E7 to E;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

19. E → Em chord transition

To move from E to Em;

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

20. 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.

21. A7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Am7;

  1. While playing A7, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.

22. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to D7;

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

23. D7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from D7 to Dm7;

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

24. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

25. G7 → E7 chord transition

To move from G7 to E7;

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

26. 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.

27. A7 → G chord transition

To move from A7 to G;

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

I've Got The World On A String chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I've Got The World On A String.

  • I've Got The World On A String includes 104 chord transitions, 27 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I've Got The World On A String contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I've Got The World On A String connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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