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Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, G7, F, B7, Db, Ab, Ab7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-2-3Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram


[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]


[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]


[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]


[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]


[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.

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AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1967
KeyC

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;

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

2. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
G to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

4. 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.
C to F

5. C → B7 chord transition

To move from C to B7;

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

6. B7 → G chord transition

To move from B7 to G;

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

7. G7 → Db chord transition

To move from G7 to Db;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

8. Db → Ab chord transition

To move from Db to Ab;

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

9. Ab → Ab7 chord transition

To move from Ab to Ab7;

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

  1. While playing Ab7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your pinky on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.

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%