Mary Wells - My Guy Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em7] [G7] [Em7] [G7]
[G]Nothing you can [Em7]say can [G7]tear me a[Em7]way
From [G]my guy [Em7] [G7] [Em7]
[G]Nothing you could [Em7]do cos I’m [G7]stuck like [Em7]glue
To [B7]my guy
[section 2]
I’m [Am]sticking to my [D]guy like a [Am]stamp to a [D]letter
Like [Am]birds of a [D]feather we [Am]stick to[D]gether
I can [G]tell you from the [G7]start I [Am]can’t be torn a[D]part
From [G]my guy [Am] [G7]
[section 3]
[G]Nothing you could [Em7]do could [G7]make me be un[Em7]true
To [G]my guy [Em7] [G7] [Em7]
[G]Nothing you could [Em7]buy could [G7]make me tell a [Em7]lie
To [B7]my guy
[section 4]
I [Am]gave my [D]guy my [Am]word of [D]honour
[Am]To be [D]faithful [Am]and I’m [D]gonna
You’d [G]better be be[G7]lieving I [Am]won’t be de[D7]ceiving
[G]My guy [Am] [G7]
[section 5]
As a [Am]matter of o[D]pinion I [Am]think he’s [D]tops
[Am]My opinion [D]is he’s the [G]cream of the [G7]crop
As a [Em]matter of [Bm]taste to [Em]be ex[Bm]act
[A7]He’s my ideal as a [D]matter of fact
[chorus]
No [G]muscle bound [Em7]man could [G7]take my [Em7]hand
From [G]my guy [Em7] [G7] [Em7]
No [G]handsome [Em7]face could ever [G7]take the [Em7]place
Of [B7]my guy
[chorus]
He [Am]may not [D]be a [Am]movie [D]star
But when it [Am]comes to being [D]happy [Am]we [D]are
There’s not a [G]man to[G7]day who can [Am]take me a[D]way
From [G]my guy [Am] [G7]
[chorus]
No [G]muscle bound [Em7]man could [G7]take my [Em7]hand
From [G]my guy [Em7] [G7] [Em7]
No [G]handsome [Em7]face could ever [G7]take the [Em7]place
Of [B7]my guy
[chorus]
He [Am]may not [D]be a [Am]movie [D]star
But when it [Am]comes to being [D]happy [Am]we [D]are
There’s not a [G]man to[G7]day who can [Am]take me a[D]way
From [G]my guy [Am] [G7]
[Closing]
There’s not a [G]man to[G7]day who can [Am]take me a[D]way
From [G]my guy [Am] [G7]
[outro]
[G] [Em7] [G7] [Em7] [G7]
How to play My Guy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Mary Wells - My Guy on ukulele requires 10 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.
My Guy uses these transitions most often: Am → D (23), Em7 → G7 (16), and D → Am (14). 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 G - Em7 chord transition.
1. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. Em7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. Em7 → B7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to B7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
5. B7 → Am chord transition
To move from B7 to Am;
- While playing B7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
8. G7 → Am chord transition
To move from G7 to Am;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. 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.
10. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
12. G7 → Em chord transition
To move from G7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
13. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
14. Bm → A7 chord transition
To move from Bm to A7;
- 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.
15. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
My Guy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Guy.
- My Guy includes 142 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- My Guy contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how My Guy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → D: 7%
- Am → D7: 2%
After Em7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (17%), D (15%), and A7 (13%).- Em7 → G: 6%
- Em7 → G7: 3%