Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Bright light city gonna set [G]my soul
[G]Gonna [Em]set my [G]soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that’s ready [G]to burn,
So [Em]get those [G]stakes up higher [G]
[Em]There’s a [Em7]thousand pretty [Em]women [G]waitin’ out [Em]there
And they’re all [Em7]livin the [G]devil may [Em]care
And [Em7]I’m just the [Em]devil with [Em7]love to [Em]spare, [Em7]so!
[chorus]
[C]Viva Las [G]Vegas, [G] [C]Viva Las [G]Vegas [G]
[section 2]
[G]How I wish that there [G]were more
Than the [Em]twenty-four [G]hours in the day
Cause even if there were forty [G]more
I [Em]wouldn’t [G]sleep a minute a[G]way
[G]OH there’s [Em]black jack [Em7]and [Em]poker
and the [G]roulette [Em]wheel
A fortune [Em7]won [Em]and lost on [G]every [Em]deal
[Em]All you need’s a [Em7]strong [Em]heart
and a [Em7]nerve of [Em]steel, [Em7]well!
[chorus]
[C]Viva Las [G]Vegas, [G] [C]Viva Las [G]Vegas [G]
[section 3]
[C]Viva Las Vegas with you [Am7]neon [C]flashin’
[C]And your [Am7]one [C]arm bandits crashin’
And [G]all those hopes [G]down the drain [G]
[C]Viva Las Vegas [Am7]turnin’ [C]day into nighttime
[Am7]Turnin’ [C]night into daytime
[Am7]If you [Am]see it once, [A]you’ll never [A7]be the same a[D]gain
[interlude]
[D]
[Closing]
[G]I’m gonna keep on the run
I’m gonna have [G]me some fun
If it [Em]costs me [G]my very last dime [G]
If I wind up [G]broke up well I’ll always re[G]member
That I [Em]had a [G]swingin’ time [G]
[Em]I’m gonna [Em7]give [Em]it every[G]thing I’ve [Em]got
Lady luck [Em7]please [Em]let the [G]dice stay [Em]hot
Let me shoot a [Em7]seven with [Em]every shot, [Em7]Huh!
[chorus]
[C]Viva Las [G]Vegas, [G] [C]Viva Las [G]Vegas [G]
[C]Viva Las [G]Vegas, [G] [C]Viva Las [G]Vegas [G]
[outro]
[G]
How to play Viva Las Vegas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas on ukulele requires 9 chords and 11 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.
Viva Las Vegas uses these transitions most often: G → Em (15), Em → Em7 (14), and Em → G (11). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. Em → Em7 chord transition
To move from Em to Em7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
3. Em7 → G chord transition
To move from Em7 to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. Em7 → C chord transition
To move from Em7 to C;
- While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
7. Am7 → Am chord transition
To move from Am7 to Am;
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. Am → A chord transition
To move from Am to A;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
9. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
10. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Viva Las Vegas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Viva Las Vegas.
- Viva Las Vegas includes 84 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Viva Las Vegas contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Viva Las Vegas 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 → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%
- Em → Em7: 0%