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The movable chords of ukulele are shown in the bottom diagram of circle of 5th. This circle is made by perfect 5th intervals. Our tuning (GCEA) is optimizes for C. Hence C use open strings at most. Cowboy chords are open chords which use open strings. Movable chords have no open strings. E is same shape as Eb and Db (+ in the figure). Bb is same shape as B (*). Gb and Ab are same shape (&). Hence they called movable chords. There are many other movable chords but they are most important. E and Bb shapes are more important than Gb shape in ukulele and guitar.
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F, C, G, D and A are chowboy chords. And keys of F, C, G, D and A are ukulele's good keys. Guitar is shifted clockwise by perfect 5th interval. C, G, D, A, E are guitar's keys.
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F, C, G, D and A are chowboy chords. And keys of F, C, G, D and A are ukulele's good keys. Guitar is shifted clockwise by perfect 5th interval. C, G, D, A, E are guitar's keys.