Elkie Brooks - Pearl’s a Singer 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 F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Pearl’s a [C]singer
She stands up when she plays the [F]piano
In a [C]nightclub
[chorus]
Pearl’s a [C]singer
She sings songs for the lost and the [F]lonely
Her job is [G]entertaining folks
Singing [F]songs and telling jokes
In a [C]nightclub
[section 2]
Pearl’s a [C]singer
And they say that she once was a [F]winner, in a [C]contest
[section 3]
Pearl’s a [C]singer
And they say that she once cut a [F]record
They played it [G]for a week or so
On the [F]local radio
It never [C]made it
[section 4]
[G]She wanted [F]to be Betty [C]Grable
[Am]But now she [D]sits there at that [G]beer stained [G7]table
[E7]Dreaming of the things she [Am]never got to [F]do
All those [D7]dreams that [G]never came [C]true
[section 5]
Pearl’s a [C]singer
She stands up when she plays the [F]piano, in a [C]nightclub
[chorus]
Pearl’s a [C]singer
She sings songs for the lost and the [F]lonely
Her job is [G]entertaining folks
Singing [F]songs and telling jokes, in a [C]nightclub
[Closing]
Pearl’s a [C]singer
She stands up when she plays the [F]piano, in a [C]nightclub
[chorus]
Pearl’s a [C]singer
She sings songs for the lost and the [F]lonely
Her job is [G]entertaining folks
Singing [F]songs and telling jokes
In a [C]nightclub…
How to play Pearl's a Singer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Elkie Brooks - Pearl's a Singer on ukulele requires 8 chords and 12 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.
Pearl's a Singer uses these transitions most often: F → C (9), C → F (8), and G → F (5). 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 - F chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G 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.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
8. G7 → E7 chord transition
To move from G7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 2.
9. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, 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.
10. 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.
11. F → D7 chord transition
To move from F to D7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
12. 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.
Pearl's a Singer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pearl's a Singer.
- Pearl's a Singer includes 37 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Pearl's a Singer contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Pearl's a Singer 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 F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%