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The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE7, A7, B7, E, Am, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

[Opening]
Well she was [E7]just seventeen and you [A7]know what I [E7]mean
And the way she looked was way beyond [B7]compare
So [E]how could I [E7]dance with [A7]another [Am]oh,
when I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [E7]there

[section 2]
Well [E7]she looked at me and I, [A7]I could [E7]see
That before too long I’d fall in love with [B7]her
[E]She wouldn’t [E7]dance with [A7]another
[Am]Oh, when I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [E7]there

[chorus]
Well [A7]my heart went boom when I crossed that room
and I held her hand in [B7]mine [A7]

[chorus]
Well we [E7]danced through the night
and we [A7]held each other [E7]tight
And before too long I fell in love with [B7]her
Now [E]I’ll never [E7]dance with [A7]another
[Am]Oh, since I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [E7]there

[chorus]
[E] [E] [B7] [E] [A] [Am] [E] [B7] [E]
Well my [A7]heart went boom when I crossed that room
and I held her hand in [B7]mine [A7]

[chorus]
Well [E7]we danced through the night
and we [A7]held each other [E7]tight
And before too long I fell in love with [B7]her
Now [E]I’ll never [E7]dance with [A7]another
[Am]Oh, since I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [E7]there

[Closing]
[E7]Since I saw her [B7]standing [E7]there
[E7]Yeah, well since I [E7]saw her [B7]standing [A7]there [E7]

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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumSingle
GenresRock, Rock and roll
Year1963
KeyE7

How to play I Saw Her Standing There on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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 Saw Her Standing There uses these transitions most often: E7 → B7 (10), E7 → A7 (9), and A7 → E7 (7). 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 E7 - A7 chord transition.

1. E7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

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.
E7 to A7

2. E7 → B7 chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

To move from E7 to B7;

  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 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
E7 to B7

3. B7 → E chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from B7 to E;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
B7 to E

4. E → E7 chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from E to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
E to E7

5. A7 → Am chord transition

To move from A7 to Am;

  1. While playing A7, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. Am → E7 chord transition

To move from Am to E7;

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

7. A7 → B7 chord transition

To move from A7 to B7;

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

8. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

9. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

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

10. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.

11. E → A7 chord transition

To move from E to A7;

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

I Saw Her Standing There chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Saw Her Standing There.

  • I Saw Her Standing There includes 61 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Saw Her Standing There contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Saw Her Standing There 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 → A7: 7%
    • E7 → E: 2%
    After B7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
    • B7 → E7: 10%
    • B7 → E: 7%
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