Tom Petty - Yer So Bad Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]
My sister got [D]lucky, [G]married a [Am]yuppie
Took him for [D]all he was [G]worth
Now [Am]she’s a [D]swinger, [G]dating a [Am]singer;
I can’t [D]decide which is [G]worse
[chorus]
But [Em]not [C]me, [G]baby, [D]I’ve got [Em]you [C]to [G]save [D]me
Oh, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad, [G]best thing I [D]ever [C]had
In a [G]world [D]gone [C]mad, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad [D]
[Closing]
My [Am]sister’s ex-[D]husband, [G]can’t get no [Am]loving;
walks around [D]dog-faced and [G]hurt
[Am]Now he’s got [D]nothing, [G]head in the [Am]oven;
I can’t [D]decide which is [G]worse
[chorus]
But [Em]not [C]me, [G]baby, [D]I’ve got [Em]you [C]to [G]save [D]me
Oh, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad, [G]best thing I [D]ever [C]had
In a [G]world [D]gone [C]mad, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad [D]
[chorus]
[Am] [D] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [Am] [D] [G]
But [Em]not [C]me, [G]baby, [D]I’ve got [Em]you [C]to [G]save [D]me
Oh, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad, [G]best thing I [D]ever [C]had
In a [G]world [D]gone [C]mad, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad
Oh, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad, [G]best thing I [D]ever [C]had
In a [G]world [D]gone [C]mad, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad [D]
[outro]
[G] [C] [G] [G]
How to play Yer So Bad on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Tom Petty - Yer So Bad on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Yer So Bad uses these transitions most often: G → D (22), C → G (20), and D → C (16). 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 - D chord transition.
1. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Yer So Bad chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Yer So Bad.
- Yer So Bad includes 113 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Yer So Bad contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Yer So Bad connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%