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Frank Sinatra - Somethin’ Stupid Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, D7, G, Em7, G7, Dm7, C7, D#, A7
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 D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram


[Am] [D7] [Am] [D7] [G] [G]
I [G]know I stand in [Em7]line until you [G7]think you have the [G]time
To spend an [Am]evening with [D7]me [Am] [D7]
And [Am]if we go some [D7]place to dance
I [Am]know that there’s a [D7]chance


You won’t be [G7]leaving with [Em7]me [G7]
And [G]afterwards we [Dm7]drop into a [G7]quiet little place
and have a [C7]drink or two [D#]
And [Am]then I go and [D7]spoil it all by [Am]saying something [D7]stupid
Like I [G]love you


I can [G7]see it in your [Dm7]eyes that you des[G7]pise
The same old lines you heard the [C7]night before
And [A7]though it’s just a [Em7]line to you for [A7]me it’s true
And never seemed so [Am]right be[D7]fore [Am] [D7]


I [G]practise every [Em7]day to find some [G7]clever lines to [G]say
To make the [Am]meaning come [D7]true [Am] [D7]
But [Am]then I think I’ll [D7]wait until the [Am]evening gets [D7]late
and I’m [G7]alone with [Em7]you [G7]


The [G]time is right your [Dm7]perfume fills my [G7]head
The stars get red and oh the [C7]night’s so blue [D#]
And [Am]then I go and [D7]spoil it all by [Am]saying something [D7]stupid
Like I [G]love you


The [G]time is right your [Dm7]perfume fills my [G7]head
The stars get red and oh the [C7]night’s so blue [D#]
And [Am]then I go and [D7]spoil it all by [Am]saying something [D7]stupid
Like I [G]love you [D#]


[G] [D#] [G] [D#] [G] [G]

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AlbumThe World We Knew
GenresJazz, Pop
Year1967
KeyG

How to play Somethin' Stupid on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Frank Sinatra - Somethin' Stupid on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.

Somethin' Stupid uses these transitions most often: Am → D7 (18), D7 → Am (11), and D7 → G (5). 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 - D7 chord transition.

1. 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.
Am to D7

2. 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.
D7 to G

3. G → Em7 chord transition

To move from G to Em7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
G to Em7

4. Em7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Em7 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. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
Em7 to G7

5. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 to G;

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

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

8. G → Dm7 chord transition

To move from G to Dm7;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 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. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

10. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7;

  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 A string fret 1.

11. C7 → D# chord transition

To move from C7 to D#;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

12. D# → Am chord transition

To move from D# to Am;

  1. While playing D#, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

13. C7 → A7 chord transition

To move from C7 to A7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

14. A7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Em7;

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

15. A7 → Am chord transition

To move from A7 to Am;

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

16. G → D# chord transition

To move from G to D#;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Somethin' Stupid.

  • Somethin' Stupid includes 79 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Somethin' Stupid contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Somethin' Stupid connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → D7: 2%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → G7: 18%