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Racey - Some Girls Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A, G, A7, E7, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram


[D]Some girls will, [A]some girls won’t
[D]Some girls need a lot of lovin’ and [A]some girls don’t
[G]Well I know I’ve got to be the one, [D]I don’t know why
[A]Some say they will and [A7]some girls [D]lie


[G]So here I am in front of you
[D]Not really knowing what to do
[G]My heart is feeling something new
[A]Nervously I turn away from you


[G]I’ve seen those looks you’re sending me
[D]Is this the way it’s meant to be
[E7]It’s something we should talk about
[A]Just give me time to work it out


[D]Some girls will, [A]some girls won’t
[D]Some girls need a lot of lovin’ and [A]some girls don’t
[G]Well I know I’ve got to be the one, [D]I don’t know why
[A]Some say they will and [A7]some girls [D]lie


[G]I find your company to be, [D]something completely new to me
[G]Now that I know you socially, [A]obviously I’ll fall heavily
[G]I’ve seen those looks you’re sending me, [D]this is the way it’s meant to be
[E7]There’s nothing left to talk about, [A]oh how I wish you’d work it out


[D]Some girls will, [A]some girls won’t
[D]Some girls need a lot of lovin’ and [A]some girls don’t
[G]Well I know I’ve got to be the one, [D]I don’t know why
[A]Some say they will and [A7]some girls [D]lie


[G] [D] [G] [A]I don’t know what I’m gonna do [G] [D] [A] [D]
[D]Some girls will, [A]some girls won’t
[D]Some girls need a lot of lovin’ and [A]some girls don’t
[G]Well I know I’ve got to be the one, [D]I don’t know why
[A]Some say they will and [A7]some girls [D]lie


[G]So here I am in front of you, [D]not really knowing what to do
[E7]My heart is feeling something new. [A]nervously I turn away from you
[E7]Some girls will [B7]some girls won’t
[E7]Some girls need a lot of lovin’ and [B7]some girls don’t
[A]Well I know I’ve got the fever but [E7]I don’t know why
[B7]Some say they will and some girls [E7]lie

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ArtistRacey
AlbumSmash and Grab
GenresPop
Year1979
KeyD

How to play Some Girls on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Racey - Some Girls on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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 Girls uses these transitions most often: D → A (13), G → D (11), and A → D (7). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

2. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

4. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
A to A7

5. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

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

6. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

7. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

8. E7 → B7 chord transition

To move from E7 to B7;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.

9. B7 → A chord transition

To move from B7 to A;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Some Girls.

  • Some Girls includes 70 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Some Girls contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Some Girls connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%