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Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, G, F, C, G7, D7, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]She would [G]never [F]say where [G]she came [C]from [C]
[Am]Yester[G]day don’t [F]matter if it’s [G7]gone [G7]
[Am]While the [D7]sun is [G]bright
Or [Am]in the [D7]darkest [G]night
No one [C]knows she comes and [G]goes [G]

[chorus]
[C]Good[G]bye [C]Ruby Tuesday who could [G]hang a [C]name on you
[C]When you [G]change with [Bb]every [F]new day
[G]Still I’m gonna [F]miss you [G7]

[section 2]
Don’t [Am]question [G]why she [F]needs to [G]be so [C]free [C]
She’ll [Am]tell you [G]it’s the [F]only way to [G7]be [G7]
[Am]She just [D7]can’t be [G]chained
To a [Am]life where [D7]nothing’s [G]gained
And nothing’s [C]lost at such a [G]cost [G]

[chorus]
[C]Good[G]bye [C]Ruby Tuesday who could [G]hang a [C]name on you
[C]When you [G]change with [Bb]every [F]new day
[G]Still I’m gonna [F]miss you [G7]

[Closing]
[Am]There’s no [G]time to [F]lose I [G]heard her [C]say [C]
[Am]Catch your [G]dreams be[F]fore they slip a[G7]way [G7]
[Am]Dying [D7]all the [G]time
[Am]Lose your [D7]dreams and [G]you
Will lose your [C]mind ain’t life un[G]kind [G]

[chorus]
[C]Good[G]bye [C]Ruby Tuesday who could [G]hang a [C]name on you
[C]When you [G]change with [Bb]every [F]new day
[G]Still I’m gonna [F]miss you [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Good[G]bye [C]Ruby Tuesday who could [G]hang a [C]name on you
[C]When you [G]change with [Bb]every [F]new day
[G]Still I’m gonna [F]miss you [G7] [Am] [G] [F]
[G7] [C]

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ArtistThe Rolling Stones
AlbumBetween the Buttons
GenresRock, Soul
Year1967
KeyAm

How to play Ruby Tuesday on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Ruby Tuesday uses these transitions most often: G → C (17), C → G (15), and G → F (11). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

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

2. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

3. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

4. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

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

5. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  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. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

6. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 to Am;

  1. While playing G7, 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.

7. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

8. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

9. G → Bb chord transition

To move from G to Bb;

  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 G string fret 3.

10. Bb → F chord transition

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.

11. 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.

Ruby Tuesday chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ruby Tuesday.

  • Ruby Tuesday includes 99 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ruby Tuesday contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ruby Tuesday 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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