Perry Como - Some Enchanted Evening 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 D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Some enchanted evening, [D]you may see a [G]stranger.
[C]You may see a stranger a[F]cross a crowded room.
And [C]somehow you [Dm]know, you know even [Am]then,
[F]That somewhere you’ll [Dm]see her a[G]gain and a[C]gain.[G]
[section 2]
[C]Some enchanted evening, [D]someone may be [G]laughing.
[C]You may hear her laughing, across a [F]crowded room.
And [C]night after [Dm]night, as [G]strange as it [C]seems,
the [F]sounds of her [Dm]laughter will [G]sing in your [C]dreams.
[section 3]
[Em] [Dm] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F]
[G]Who can ex[Em]plain it, [C]who can tell you why?
[G]Fools give you [C]reasons, [D]wise men never [G]try.
[Closing]
[C]Some enchanted evening, [D]when you find your [G]true love
[C]When you feel her [C]call you a[F]cross a crowded room.
Then [Em]fly to her [Dm]side and [G]make her your [C]own,
or [Em]all through your [Dm]life you may dream all a[C]lone.
How to play Some Enchanted Evening on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Perry Como - Some Enchanted Evening on ukulele requires 7 chords and 14 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.
Some Enchanted Evening uses these transitions most often: G → C (11), C → F (6), and C → D (4). 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 - D chord transition.
1. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string 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 → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. 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.
8. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
9. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm 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.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
11. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
12. 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.
13. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
14. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Some Enchanted Evening chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Some Enchanted Evening.
- Some Enchanted Evening includes 51 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Some Enchanted Evening contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Some Enchanted Evening 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 G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%