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Campbell and Burr - I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Cmaj7, Am, G7, Dm, F, E7, D, D7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 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 E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] I’m dreaming [Em] dreams,
[Cmaj7] I’m scheming [Am] schemes,
[C] I’m building castles [G7]high.
[Dm] They’re born a[F]new,
[G7] Their days are few,
Just like a sweet butter[C]fly;
[E7] And as the daylight is [Am] dawning,
[Dm] They come [D] again in the [D7] mor[G7]ning.

[chorus]
[C] I’m forever [G7] blowing [C] bubbles,
[F] Pretty bubbles in the air,
[F] They fly so [C] high, , [F] nearly reach the [C] sky,
[D] Then like my [D7] dreams, they [G] fade and [G7] die.
[C] Fortune’s always [E7] hiding,
[Am] I’ve looked [F] every[E7] where; [G7]
[C] I’m forever [G7] blowing [C] bubbles, [Am]
Pretty [D7] bubbles [F] in [G7] the [C] air.

[Closing]
[C] When shadows [Em] creep,
[Cmaj7] When I’m a[Am]sleep,
[C] To lands of hope I stray.
[Dm] Then at day[F]break,
[G7] When I awake,
My bluebird flutters a[C]way.
[E7] Happiness new seemed so [Am] near me,
[Dm] Happiness [D] come forth and [D7] heal [G7] me.

[chorus]
[C] I’m forever [G7] blowing [C] bubbles,
[F] Pretty bubbles in the air,
[F] They fly so [C] high, , [F] nearly reach the [C] sky,
[D] Then like my [D7] dreams, they [G] fade and [G7] die.
[C] Fortune’s always [E7] hiding,
[Am] I’ve looked [F] every[E7] where; [G7]
[C] I’m forever [G7] blowing [C] bubbles, [Am]
Pretty [D7] bubbles [F] in [G7] the [C] air.

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ArtistCampbell and Burr
AlbumSingle
GenresBlues, Folk
Year1919
KeyC

How to play I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Campbell and Burr - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles on ukulele requires 11 chords and 24 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 Forever Blowing Bubbles uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (14), C → G7 (5), and C → E7 (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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

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

2. Em → Cmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Cmaj7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
Em to Cmaj7

4. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

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

5. C → G7 chord transition

To move from C to G7;

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

6. G7 → Dm chord transition

To move from G7 to Dm;

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

7. Dm → F chord transition

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.

8. F → G7 chord transition

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.

9. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

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

10. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

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

11. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

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

12. Dm → D chord transition

To move from Dm to D;

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

13. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

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

14. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

15. 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.

16. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7;

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

21. E7 → G7 chord transition

To move from E7 to G7;

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

22. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

23. D7 → F chord transition

To move from D7 to F;

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

24. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles.

  • I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles includes 79 chord transitions, 24 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 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 → F: 16%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%
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