Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - If You Were The Only Girl in the World Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]The only [G]girl [C]the [G]only boy
[chorus]
[C]If you were the [A]only [D]girl [A]in the [D]world
and [G]I were the only [C]boy [G]
[C]Nothing else would [Am]matter in this [Dm]world today
[G]we would go on loving in the [C]same old [G]way.
[chorus]
A [C]Garden of [A]Eden [D]just made for two,
with [G]nothing to mar our [C]joy [G] [Em7]
[F]There would [Am]be such [C]wonderful [G]things [Em7]to [F]do
I would say [Gm]such wonderful [G]things [Am]to you.
If [D]you were the [G#]only [C]girl in the [Am]world
and [D]I were the [G]only [C]boy.
[section 2]
[C]The only [G]girl the [C]only [G]boy
[chorus]
[C]If you were the [A]only [D]girl [A]in the [D]world
and [G]I were the only [C]boy [G]
[C]Nothing else would [Am]matter in this [Dm]world today
[G]we would go on loving in the [C]same old [G]way.
[chorus]
A [C]Garden of [A]Eden [D]just made for two,
with [G]nothing to mar our [C]joy [G] [Em7]
[C]There would [Am]be such [C]wonderful [G]things [Em7]to [F]do
I would say [Gm]such wonderful [G]things to [Am]you.
If [D]you were the [G#]only [C]girl in the [Am]world
and [D]I were the [G]only [C]boy
[Closing]
[C]The only [G]girl the [C]only [G]boy
How to play If You Were The Only Girl in the World on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - If You Were The Only Girl in the World on ukulele requires 10 chords and 17 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.
If You Were The Only Girl in the World uses these transitions most often: G → C (17), C → G (14), and A → D (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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to 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. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
7. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm 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.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
9. Em7 → F chord transition
To move from Em7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
10. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
12. Gm → G chord transition
To move from Gm to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. D → G# chord transition
To move from D to G#;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
16. G# → C chord transition
To move from G# to C;
- While playing G#, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
17. Em7 → C chord transition
To move from Em7 to C;
- While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
If You Were The Only Girl in the World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If You Were The Only Girl in the World.
- If You Were The Only Girl in the World includes 83 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- If You Were The Only Girl in the World contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how If You Were The Only Girl in the World connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%