Dusty Springfield - Wishing and Hoping Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Fm7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [G7]
[C]Wishin’ and [G]hopin’ and [F]thinkin’ and [G]prayin’,
[C]plannin’ and [G]dreamin’ each [F]night of his charms.
That won’t get you [G]into his arms
So if you’re [Em]lookin’ to find love [E7]you can [Am]share,
[Fm7]all you gotta do is;
[C]Hold him and [G]kiss him and [F]love him,
And [G]show him that you [C]care [F] [C]
[chorus]
Show him that you [G]care just for [G7]him,
Do the [C]things [F]he likes to [C]do
Wear your [G]hair just for him, ‘Cos
[Em]You won’t get him, thinkin’ and a prayin,’ Wishin’ and hopin’!
[chorus]
Just [C]Wishin’ and [G]hopin’ and [F]thinkin’ and [G]prayin’
[C]Plannin’ and [G]dreamin’ his [F]kisses will start,
That won’t get you [G]into his heart
[chorus]
So if you’re [Em]thinking how great [E7]true love [Am]is,
[Fm7]all you gotta do is:
[C]Hold him and [G]kiss him and [F]squeeze him and [G]love him.
Yeah just [C]do it and [G]after you [F]do,
You [G7]will be [C]his [F] [C]
[chorus]
You gotta show him that you [G]care just for [G7]him,
Do the [C]things [F]he likes to [C]do
Wear your [G]hair just for him, ‘Cos
[Em]You won’t get him, thinkin’ and a prayin,’ Wishin’ and hopin’!
[chorus]
[C]Wishin’ and [G]hopin’ and [F]thinkin’ and [G]prayin’
[C]Plannin’ and [G]dreamin’ his [F]kisses will start,
That won’t get you [G]into his heart
[chorus]
So if you’re [Em]thinking how great [E7]true love [Am]is,
[Fm7]all you gotta do is;
[C]Hold him and [G]kiss him and [F]squeeze him and [G]love him.
Yeah, just [C]Do it and [G]after you [F]do, you [G]will [G7]be [C]his [F] [C]
You [G]will [G7]be [C]his, [F] [G7]
Slowly: [F]You [Em]will [Dm]be [C]his.
How to play Wishing and Hoping on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dusty Springfield - Wishing and Hoping on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.
Wishing and Hoping uses these transitions most often: C → G (16), G → F (11), and F → G (10). 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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- 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.
- Place ring finger 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 → 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.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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 G string fret 2.
6. 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.
7. Em → E7 chord transition
To move from Em to E7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
8. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → Fm7 chord transition
To move from Am to Fm7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
10. Fm7 → C chord transition
To move from Fm7 to C;
- While playing Fm7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. 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.
12. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
14. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
15. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Wishing and Hoping chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wishing and Hoping.
- Wishing and Hoping includes 95 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Wishing and Hoping contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Wishing and Hoping 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%