Green Day - King For A Day Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [C]
[E]Started at the [C#]age of 4.
[E]My mother went to the [C#]grocery store.
[E]Went sneaking through her bedroom [C#]door,
[E]To find something in a [C#]size 4.
[chorus]
[A]Sugar and spice and [B]everything nice,
[A]Wasn’t made for only [B]girls.
[A]GI Joe in [B]panty hose,
[A]Is making room for the [B]one and only.
[chorus]
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[E]King for a day [C#]in a leather thong.
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys get a load of me.
[Closing]
[E]My daddy threw me in [C#]therapy.
[E]He thinks I’m not a [C#]real man.
[E]Who put the drag in the [C#]drag queen.
[E]Don’t knock it until [C#]you tried it
[chorus]
[A]Sugar and spice and [B]everything nice,
[A]Wasn’t made for only [B]girls.
[A]GI Joe in panty [B]hose,
[A]Is making room for the [B]one and only.
[chorus]
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[E]King for a day [C#]in a leather thong.
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[E]King for a day [C#]in a leather thong.
[E]King for a day, [C#]princess by dawn.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys.
[A]Just wait ’til all the [B]guys.
Get a load of me…
[outro]
[E] [C#]
How to play King For A Day on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - King For A Day on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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.
King For A Day uses these transitions most often: E → C# (18), A → B (13), and C# → E (13). 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 E - C chord transition.
1. E → C chord transition
To move from E to C;
- While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. E → C# chord transition
To move from E to C#;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
3. C# → A chord transition
To move from C# to A;
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
5. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
King For A Day chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in King For A Day.
- King For A Day includes 63 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how King For A Day connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → C: 2%
- E → C#: 1%
After C#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F#m (16%), D (12%), and F# (11%).- C# → E: 5%
- C# → A: 4%