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Nico - These Days Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Bb, Am, F7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[F]I’ve been out [Dm]walk[Bb]ing
I don’t [F]do too much [Dm]talking these [Bb]days
[Am]These [Bb]days
These [Bb]days I seem to think a lot
about the things that I forgot to [F7]do [C]
And [Bb]all the [Dm]times I [Bb]had the chance [F]to

[section 2]
[F]I’ve stopped my [Dm]ramb[Bb]ling
I don’t [F]do too much [Dm]gambling these [Bb]days
[Am]These [Bb]days
These [Bb]days I seem to think about
how all the changes came about my [F7]way [C]
And I [Bb]wonder [Dm]if I’ll [Bb]see another high[F]way

[section 3]
[F]I had a [Dm]lov[Bb]er
I don’t [F]think I’ll risk a[Dm]nother these [Bb]days
[Am]these [Bb]days
And [Bb]if I seem to be afraid
to live the life that I have made in [F7]song [C]
It’s [F]just that [Dm]I’ve been [Bb]losing so long

[section 4]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[F]La-la-[Dm]la-la-[Bb]la
[Bb]La-[F]la

[Closing]
[F]I stopped my [Dm]dream[Bb]ing
I won’t [F]do too much [Dm]scheming these [Bb]days
[Am]These [Bb]days
These [Bb]days I sit on cornerstones
and count the time in quarter tones to [F7]ten [C]
Please don’t con[Bb]front [F]me [Dm]with [C]my [Bb]failures
I had not [F]forgotten [Dm]them [Bb] [F]

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ArtistNico
AlbumThe Velvet Underground & Nico
GenresRock
Year1967
KeyF

How to play These Days on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nico - These Days on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

These Days uses these transitions most often: Dm → Bb (15), F → Dm (14), and Bb → F (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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

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

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
F to Dm

2. Dm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

3. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

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

4. Bb → Am chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Bb to Am;

  1. While playing Bb, 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.
Bb to Am

5. Bb → F7 chord transition

To move from Bb to F7;

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

6. F7 → C chord transition

To move from F7 to C;

  1. While playing F7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

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

8. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

These Days chord transition analysis

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

  • These Days includes 66 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These Days contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how These Days connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Dm: 9%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
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