Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]If you knew [D]Peggy Sue,
[A]Then you’d [D]know why [A]I feel blue
About [D]Peggy, my Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A]
Oh well, I [E7]love you gal,
Yes I [D]love you, Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A] [E7]
[chorus]
[A]Peggy Sue, [D]Peggy Sue,
[A]Oh how [D]my heart [A]yearns for you.
Oh [D]Peggy, my Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A]
Oh well, I [E7]love you gal,
Yes I [D]love you, Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A] [E7]
[chorus]
[A]Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue,
[F]Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty [A]Peggy Sue,
Oh [D]Peggy, my Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A]
Oh well, I [E7]love you gal,
And I [D]need you, Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A] [E7]
[chorus]
[A]I love you, [D]Peggy Sue,
[A]With a love so rare and true,
Oh [D]Peggy, my Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A]
Well, I [E7]love you gal,
I [D]want you, Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A] [E7]
[interlude]
[A] [A] [A] [A7] [D7] [D7] [A] [A] [E7] [D7] [A] [E7]
[chorus]
[A]Peggy Sue, [D]Peggy Sue,
[A]Oh how [D]my heart [A]yearns for you.
Oh [D]Peggy, my Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A]
Oh well, I [E7]love you gal,
Yes I [D]love you, Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A] [E7]
[chorus]
[A]Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue,
[F]Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty [A]Peggy Sue,
Oh [D]Peggy, my Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A]
Oh well, I [E7]love you gal,
And I [D]need you, Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A] [E7]
[chorus]
[A]I love you, [D]Peggy Sue,
[A]With a love so rare and true,
Oh [D]Peggy, my Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A]
Well, I [E7]love you gal,
I [D]want you, Peggy [A]Sue. [D] [A]
[Closing]
Oh well, I [E7]love you gal,
And I [D]want you, Peggy [A]Sue [D] [A]
How to play Peggy Sue on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Peggy Sue uses these transitions most often: D → A (38), A → D (30), and A → E7 (16). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
4. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. E7 → D7 chord transition
To move from E7 to D7;
- While playing E7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Peggy Sue chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Peggy Sue.
- Peggy Sue includes 108 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Peggy Sue contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Peggy Sue connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%