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Michael Bublé - It’s A Beautiful Day Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, G7, Am, F, E, E7
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 G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • 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

[Opening]
[C] [C] [G] [G7]
[C]I don’t know [G]why you think that [Am]you could hold me
When you [F]couldn’t get by by your[C]self
And I don’t know [G]who would ever want to [Am]tear the seam of [F]someone’s dream [C]
Baby, it’s [G]fine, you said that we should [Am]just be friends
Well I came [F]up with that line and I’m [C]sure, that it’s for the [G]best
If you ever [Am]change your mind, don’t [F]hold your breath

[section 2]
‘Cause [Am]you may not [E]believe, [E7]mmmm, that [Am]baby, I’m [E]relieved [E7]
When you [F]said goodbye, my [G]whole world shined, [G]hey [G]hey hey! [C]

[section 3]
[C]It’s a beautiful [G]day and I can’t [Am]stop myself from [G]smiling
If we’re [F]drinking, then I’m [C]buying, and I [F]know there’s no [C]denying [G] [C]
It’s a beautiful [G]day, the sun is [Am]up, the music’s [G]playing
And even [F]if it started [C]raining, you won’t [F]hear this boy [C]complaining
‘Cause I’m [F]glad that you’re the [E7]one that got [Am]away, [G]it’s a beautiful [C]day

[section 4]
[C]It’s my turn to [G]fly, so girls, get in [Am]line
‘Cause I’m easy, no [F]playing this guy like a [C]fool
Now I’m [G]alright, you might’ve had me [Am]caged before, but [F]not tonight

[section 5]
And [Am]you may not [E]believe, [E7]mmmm, that [Am]baby, I’m [E]relieved [E7]
This [F]fire inside, it [G]burns too bright, I don’t want to [F]say “so long”,
I just want to [G]say “goodbye” [C]

[section 6]
[C]It’s a beautiful [G]day and I can’t [Am]stop myself from [G]smiling
If we’re [F]drinking, then I’m [C]buying, and I [F]know there’s no [C]denying [G] [C]
It’s a beautiful [G]day, the sun is [Am]up, the music’s [G]playing
And even [F]if it started [C]raining, you won’t [F]hear this boy [C]complaining
‘Cause I’m [F]glad that you’re the [E7]one that got [Am]away, [G]mmmm
‘Cause if you [F]ever think I’ll [C]take up, my time with [F]thinking of our [C]break-up
Then you’ve [F]got another [E7]thing coming your [Am]way, [G]’cause it’s a beautiful [C]day, [G]mmm[Am]hmm[G]mmm

[Closing]
Beautiful [C]day, oh, [G]baby, any day that you’re [Am]gone [G]away
It’s a [G7]beautiful [C]day

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ArtistMichael Bublé
AlbumIt's a Beautiful Day
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyC

How to play It's A Beautiful Day on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Michael Bublé - It's A Beautiful Day on ukulele requires 7 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.

It's A Beautiful Day uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), F → C (14), and G → Am (12). 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

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

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

2. G → G7 chord transition

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

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

3. G7 → C chord transition

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

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

4. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

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

5. 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.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. 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.

8. E → E7 chord transition

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.

9. 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.

10. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 to F;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

11. F → G chord transition

To move from F 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

It's A Beautiful Day chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's A Beautiful Day.

  • It's A Beautiful Day includes 104 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • It's A Beautiful Day contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how It's A Beautiful Day 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    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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