Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String 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 G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[C]I wonder if one [G]day that, you’ll [G7]say that, you [C]care.
If you say you love me [G]madly, I’ll [G7]gladly, be [C]there.
Like a puppet on a [G]str[G7] [G]ing. [G7]
[Opening]
[C]Love is just like a [G]merry-go-round
with [G7]all the fun of a [C]fair.
One day I’m feeling [G]down on the ground,
[G7]then I’m up in the [C]air.
[F]Are you leading me [C]on?
To[B7]morrow will you be [G]gone? [G7] [G] [G7]
[chorus]
[C]I wonder if one [G]day that, you’ll [G7]say that, you [C]care.
If you say you love me [G]madly, I’ll [G7]gladly, be [C]there.
Like a puppet on a [G]str[G7] [G]ing. [G7]
[section 2]
[C]I may win on the [G]roundabout,
[G7]then I’ll lose on the [C]swings.
In or out, there is [G]never a doubt,
[G7]just who’s pulling the [C]strings.
[F]I’m all tied up to [C]you..
but [B7]where’s it leading me [G]to? [G7] [G] [G7]
[Closing]
[Db]I wonder if one [Ab]day that, you’ll [Ab7]say that, you [Db]care.
If you say you love me [Ab]madly, I’ll [Ab7]gladly, be [Db]there.
Like a puppet on a [Ab]stri[Ab7]ng..
Like a puppet on a [Db]string.
How to play Puppet On A String on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 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.
Puppet On A String uses these transitions most often: G → G7 (16), G7 → C (11), and C → G (10). 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 - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. 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.
5. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
6. B7 → G chord transition
To move from B7 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 3 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. G7 → Db chord transition
To move from G7 to Db;
- While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
8. Db → Ab chord transition
To move from Db to Ab;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. Ab → Ab7 chord transition
To move from Ab to Ab7;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. Ab7 → Db chord transition
To move from Ab7 to Db;
- While playing Ab7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Slide your pinky on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
Puppet On A String chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Puppet On A String.
- Puppet On A String includes 59 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Puppet On A String contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Puppet On A String connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → G: 3%