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The Beatles - Michelle Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Bbm7, Eb, Dm, C7, Gm, Fm, Bm7, F#, Db, Ab, Bm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle
[Eb]These are words that [Dm]go together [C7]well [Gm]my Mi[C7]chelle
[Fm]Michelle [Bm7]ma belle
[Fm]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle
[Eb]Sont les [Dm]mots qui votres bien en[C7]semble [Gm]tres bien en[C7]semble

[section 2]
I [Fm]love you I love you I love you [F#]that’s all I want to [Db]say
[C7]Until I [Fm]find a [Gm]way [Ab]I will [Fm]say the [C7]only [Fm]words
I know that you’ll [Bbm7]under[C7]stand

[section 3]
[Fm]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle
[Eb]Sont les [Dm]mots qui votres bien en[C7]semble [Gm]tres bien en[C7]semble
I [Fm]need to I need to I need to [F#]I need to [Ab]make you [Db]see
[C7]Oh what you mean to [Fm]me
Un[C7]til I do I’m [Fm]hoping you will know [Bbm7]what I [C7]mean I [Fm]love you
I [Fm]want you I want you I want you [F#]I think you [Ab]know by [Db]now
[C7]’ll get to you some-[Fm]how Un[C7]til I do I’m [Fm]telling you
so you’ll [Bbm7]under[C7]stand

[Closing]
[Fm]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle
[Eb]Sont les [Dm]mots qui votres [Bm]bien en[C7]semble [Gm]tres bien en[C7]semble
I will [Fm]say the only [Ab]words
I [Bbm7]know that [Fm]you’ll under[C7]stand my Mi[F]chelle

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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumRubber Soul
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyF

How to play Michelle on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Michelle on ukulele requires 12 chords and 21 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.

Michelle uses these transitions most often: C7 → Fm (13), Fm → Bbm7 (6), and Bbm7 → Eb (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 F - Bbm7 chord transition.

1. F → Bbm7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram

To move from F to Bbm7;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
F to Bbm7

3. Eb → Dm chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Eb to Dm;

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

4. Dm → C7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to C7;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
Dm to C7

5. C7 → Gm chord transition

To move from C7 to Gm;

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

6. C7 → Fm chord transition

To move from C7 to Fm;

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

7. Fm → Bm7 chord transition

To move from Fm to Bm7;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.

8. Fm → Bbm7 chord transition

To move from Fm to Bbm7;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.

9. Fm → F# chord transition

To move from Fm to F#;

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

10. F# → Db chord transition

To move from F# to Db;

  1. While playing F#, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

11. Db → C7 chord transition

To move from Db to C7;

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

12. Fm → Gm chord transition

To move from Fm to Gm;

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

13. Gm → Ab chord transition

To move from Gm to Ab;

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

14. Ab → Fm chord transition

To move from Ab to Fm;

  1. While playing Ab, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 4 to A string fret 3.

15. Bbm7 → C7 chord transition

To move from Bbm7 to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

16. F# → Ab chord transition

To move from F# to Ab;

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

17. Ab → Db chord transition

To move from Ab to Db;

  1. While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.

18. Dm → Bm chord transition

To move from Dm to Bm;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

19. Bm → C7 chord transition

To move from Bm to C7;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.

20. Ab → Bbm7 chord transition

To move from Ab to Bbm7;

  1. While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.

21. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

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

Michelle chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Michelle.

  • Michelle includes 68 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Michelle connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Gm: 4%
    After Fm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (43%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
    • Fm → Gm: 5%
    • Fm → Ab: 2%
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