Britney Spears - 3 Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [D] [Em] [C] [B]
[Em]1, 2, 3, not only you and me, got one eighty degrees
And I’m [D]caught in [C]between
[section 2]
[Em]1, 2, 3, Peter Paul & Mary
Getting down with 3P, [D]everybody loves, [C]ohhh!!!!
[section 3]
[Em] [D] [C] [Em] [D] [C]
[E]Babe pick a night, to come out and play, if it’s alright
What [D]do [Am]you say? [E]Merrier the more, triple fun that way
Twister on the floor, what [D]do [Am]you say?
[chorus]
[C]Are [D] [Em]you in, [C]living in sin is the [D][Em]new thing (yeah)
[C]Are [D] [Em]you in, [C]I [B]am counting!
[section 4]
[Em]1, 2, 3, not only you and me, got one eighty degrees
And I’m [D]caught in [C]between
[Em]1, 2, 3, not only you and me, got one eighty degrees
And I’m [D]caught in [C]between
[section 5]
[E]Three is a charm, two is not the same, I don’t see the harm
So [D]are [Am]you game? [E]Let’s make a team, make them say my name
Loving the extreme, now [D]are you with [Am]the game?
[chorus]
[C]Are [D] [Em]you in, [C]living in sin is the [D][Em]new thing (yeah)
[C]Are [D] [Em]you in, [C]I [B]am counting!
[section 6]
[Em]1, 2, 3, not only you and me, got one eighty degrees
And I’m [D]caught in [C]between
[Em]1, 2, 3, not only you and me, got one eighty degrees
And I’m [D]caught in [C]between
[Closing]
[C] What [D]we do [Em]is innocent, [C]just [D]for fun [Em]and nothing meant
[C] If you [D]don’t like [Em]the company, [C] let’s [D]just do it
[Em]you and [C][D]me, [Em]you and [C][D]me [Em]
Or [C][D]three [Em] [C]or [D][Em]four On [B]the floor
How to play 3 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Britney Spears - 3 on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.
3 uses these transitions most often: C → D (15), D → Em (15), and Em → C (14). 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 - D chord transition.
1. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
5. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
6. C → E chord transition
To move from C to E;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
8. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, 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 → E chord transition
To move from Am to E;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 4.
10. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 3.
- 3 includes 86 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- 3 contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how 3 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 → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%
- C → Em: 8%