Engelbert Humperdinck - Ten Guitars Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,F,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I have a band of men and all they [D7]do is play for me
they came from miles around to hear [G]them play their melodies
beneath the stars my ten guitars will [D7]play a song for you
and if you’re with the one you love this is what you [G]do
[chorus]
Oh oh dance, dance, to my ten gui[D7]tars
and very soon you’ll know just where you [G]are
through the eyes of love you’ll [G7]see a thousand [C]stars[Am]
[G]when you dance, dance, [D7]dance to my ten gui[G]tars
[section 2]
[G]Guitars were made for love my band of [D7]men will always say
so give them all a pretty girl and they [G]will start to play
beneath the stars my ten guitars will [D7]play a song for you
and if you’re with the one you love this is what you [G]do
[chorus]
Oh oh dance, dance, to my ten gui[D7]tars
and very soon you’ll know just where you [G]are
through the eyes of love you’ll [G7]see a thousand [C]stars[Am]
[G]when you dance, dance, [D7]dance to my ten gui[G]tars
[Closing]
[G]when you dance, dance, [D7]dance to my ten gui[G]tars
[G]everybody, dance, dance, [D7]dance to my ten gui[G]tars
How to play Ten Guitars on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Engelbert Humperdinck - Ten Guitars on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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.
Ten Guitars uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (10), G → D7 (10), and Am → G (2). 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 G - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
2. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Ten Guitars chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ten Guitars.
- Ten Guitars includes 28 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Ten Guitars contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Ten Guitars 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 → G7: 2%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%