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Paul Anka - You Are My Destiny Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, Am, B7, F#, C7, Fm, Bbm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram


[Em]Destiny, you’re my [Am]destiny [B7]
You are my [Em]destiny, you share my [Am]reverie
You are my [B7]happiness, that’s what you [Em]are [Am] [Em]


You have my [Em]sweet caress, you share my [Am]loneliness
You are my [B7]dream come true, that’s what you [Em]are [Am] [Em]


Heaven and [Em]heaven alone, can [B7]take your love from [Em]me
‘Cause [Am]I’ve been a fool, to ever [Am]leave your dear
And a [F#]fool I’ve never [B7]been


You are my [Em]destiny, you share my [Am]reverie
You’re more than [B7]life to me, that’s what you [Am]are [C7]


You are my [Fm]destiny, you share my [Bbm]reverie
You’re more my [C7]happiness, that’s what you [Fm]are

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ArtistPaul Anka
AlbumPaul Anka
GenresPop
Year1958
KeyEm

How to play You Are My Destiny on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Paul Anka - You Are My Destiny on ukulele requires 7 chords and 9 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.

You Are My Destiny uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (7), B7 → Em (5), and Am → B7 (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 Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Em to Am

2. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Am to B7

3. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
B7 to Em

4. Am → F# chord transition

To move from Am to F#;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
Am to F#

5. F# → B7 chord transition

To move from F# to B7;

  1. While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

6. Am → C7 chord transition

To move from Am to C7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

7. C7 → Fm chord transition

To move from C7 to Fm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

8. Fm → Bbm chord transition

To move from Fm to Bbm;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

9. Bbm → C7 chord transition

To move from Bbm to C7;

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Are My Destiny.

  • You Are My Destiny includes 27 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • You Are My Destiny contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how You Are My Destiny connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → B7: 1%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
    • Am → B7: 1%