Britney Spears - Lucky 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 Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am]
This is a story about a girl named Lucky…
[C]Early [Am]morning, she wakes up and [C]knock, knock, knock on the [Am]door
[C]It’s time for [Am]makeup, perfect smile and It’s [C]you they’re all [Am]waiting for baby…
[C]Isn’t she [Am]lovely, this [F]Hollywood [G]girl? And they say…
[chorus]
[C]She’s so [Am]lucky, she’s a star
But she [F]cry, cry, cries in her [G]lonely heart, thinking [C]
If there’s nothin’ [Am]missing in my life, then [F]why do these [G]tears come at night?
[section 2]
[C]Lost in an [Am]image, in a dream, but there’s [C]no one there to wake her [Am]up
And the [C]world is spinning, and she [G]keeps on winning
But [Am]tell me, what happens when it stops? Baby…
[C]Isn’t she [Am]lovely, this [F]Hollywood [G]girl? And they say…
[chorus]
[C]She’s so [Am]lucky, she’s a star
But she [F]cry, cry, cries in her [G]lonely [G#m]heart, [Am]thinking
If there’s nothin’ [G]missing in my life, then [F]why do these [G]tears come at night? [C]
[Closing]
[C] “Best actress, and the winner is…Lucky!” “I’m Roger Johnson for Pop
News standing outside the arena waiting for Lucky! Oh, my God…here she comes!”
[F]Isn’t she [G][Am]lovely, this [F]Hollywood [G]girl? [A]
[D]She is so [Bm]lucky, but [G]why does she [A]cry?
[D]If there is [Bm]nothin’ [G]missing in her life, why do [A]tears come at night?
[chorus]
[D]She’s so lucky, [Bm]she’s a star
But she [G]cry, cry, cries in her [A]lonely heart, thinking [D]
If there’s nothin’ [Bm]missing in my life, then [G]why do these [A]tears come at night
[chorus]
[D]She’s so lucky (she’s so [Bm]lucky)
But she [G]cry, cry, cries in her [A]lonely [Bbm]heart, [Bm]thinking
If there’s nothin’ [A]missing in my life, then [G]why do these [A]tears come at night
How to play Lucky on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Britney Spears - Lucky on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.
Lucky uses these transitions most often: C → Am (13), Am → C (9), and F → G (8). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F 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.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. 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.
6. G → G#m chord transition
To move from G to G#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
7. G#m → Am chord transition
To move from G#m to Am;
- While playing G#m, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
10. 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.
11. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
12. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
13. A → Bbm chord transition
To move from A to Bbm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
14. Bbm → Bm chord transition
To move from Bbm to Bm;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
15. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Lucky chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lucky.
- Lucky includes 75 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Lucky contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Lucky 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 → F: 16%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%