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Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Cmaj7, G7, C, Dm, Dm7, Gm, A7, Fm, G, Gm7
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 Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Cmaj7] [G7]
[C]Strangers in the night exchanging glances,
[Cmaj7]wondering in the night what were the chances
[Am]We’d be sharing love before the night was [Dm]through?

[section 2]
[Dm]Something in your eyes was so inviting,
[Dm7]something in your smile was so exciting
[G7]Something in my heart told me I must have [Cmaj7]you [C]

[section 3]
[Gm]Strangers in the night, two lonely people,
we were [A7]strangers in the night up to the moment
When we [Dm]said our first hello, [Fm]little did we know,
[G]love was just a [Am]glance away, a [Dm7]warm embracing [G7]dance away

[section 4]
And [C]ever since that night we’ve been together,
[Cmaj7]lovers at first sight in love forever
[Dm7]It turned out so right [G7]for strangers in the [C]night

[interlude]
[Gm7] [Gm] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Fm]

[section 5]
[C]Love was just a [Am]glance away,
a [Dm7]warm embracing [G7]dance away
no key change in this version
[C]Ever since that night we’ve been together,
[Cmaj7]lovers at first sight in love forever
[Dm]It turned out so right [G7]for strangers in the [C]night [G7]

[Closing]
[C]Do dee do be doo do do do dee da, [Cmaj7]da da da da di yi ya

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ArtistFrank Sinatra
AlbumStrangers In The Night
GenresJazz, Pop
Year1966
KeyC

How to play Strangers In The Night on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night on ukulele requires 11 chords and 22 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.

Strangers In The Night uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (6), C → Cmaj7 (4), and Dm7 → G7 (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 Am - Cmaj7 chord transition.

2. Cmaj7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from Cmaj7 to G7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
Cmaj7 to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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 → Cmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from C to Cmaj7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to Cmaj7

5. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

6. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Dm7;

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

7. 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.

8. C → Gm chord transition

To move from C to Gm;

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

9. Gm → A7 chord transition

To move from Gm to A7;

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

10. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

11. Dm → Fm chord transition

To move from Dm to Fm;

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

12. Fm → G chord transition

To move from Fm to G;

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

13. 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.

14. Am → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Am to Dm7;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

15. Cmaj7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to Dm7;

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

16. C → Gm7 chord transition

To move from C to Gm7;

  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 C string fret 2.

17. Gm7 → Gm chord transition

To move from Gm7 to Gm;

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

18. Gm → Am chord transition

To move from Gm to Am;

  1. While playing Gm, 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.

19. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

20. C → Am chord transition

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.

21. Cmaj7 → Dm chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to Dm;

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

22. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm 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 from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

Strangers In The Night chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Strangers In The Night.

  • Strangers In The Night includes 40 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Strangers In The Night contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Strangers In The Night 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 → Am: 10%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Cmaj7: 0%
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