Jack Hylton - The Best Things In Life Are Free Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C7]The [F]moon belongs to [Am]everyone.
The best things in [B]life are [Gm]free. [C7]
The [Gm]stars belong to everyone,
They [C7]gleam there for [C]you [C7]and [F]me.
[chorus]
The [F7]flowers in spring,
The [Bb]robins that sing,
The [G7]sunbeams that shine,
they’re [Gm]yours, they’re [C7]mine.
[chorus]
And [F]love can [Am]come [F]to [D7]everyone,
The [Gm7]best things in [C7]life are [F]free.
[Closing]
[C7]The [F]moon belongs to [Am]everyone.
The best things in [B]life are [Gm]free. [C7]
The [Gm]stars belong to everyone,
They [C7]gleam there for [C]you [C7]and [F]me.
[chorus]
The [F7]flowers in spring,
The [Bb]robins that sing,
The [G7]sunbeams that shine,
they’re [Gm]yours, they’re [C7]mine.
[chorus]
And [F]love can [Am]come [F]to [D7]everyone,
The [Gm7]best things in [C7]life are [F]free.
How to play The Best Things In Life Are Free on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jack Hylton - The Best Things In Life Are Free on ukulele requires 11 chords and 13 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.
The Best Things In Life Are Free uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (8), Gm → C7 (6), and F → Am (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 C7 - F chord transition.
1. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Am → B chord transition
To move from Am to B;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
4. B → Gm chord transition
To move from B to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. Gm → C7 chord transition
To move from Gm to C7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
6. C7 → C chord transition
To move from C7 to C;
- While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. F → F7 chord transition
To move from F to F7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
8. F7 → Bb chord transition
To move from F7 to Bb;
- While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
9. Bb → G7 chord transition
To move from Bb to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
10. G7 → Gm chord transition
To move from G7 to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
11. F → D7 chord transition
To move from F to D7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
12. D7 → Gm7 chord transition
To move from D7 to Gm7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
13. Gm7 → C7 chord transition
To move from Gm7 to C7;
- While playing Gm7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
The Best Things In Life Are Free chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Best Things In Life Are Free.
- The Best Things In Life Are Free includes 45 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Best Things In Life Are Free contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Best Things In Life Are Free connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
- C7 → F: 62%
- C7 → C: 4%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → Am: 11%
- F → C7: 1%