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Lady Gaga - Alejandro Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, Em, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

[Opening]
She’s got [Am]both [C]hands, in her [Em]pockets
And [Am]she won’t look at [C]you, won’t look at [Em]you
She hides [Am]true [C]love, en su [Em]bolsillo
She’s got a [Am]halo ’round her [C]finger, around [Em]you

[chorus]
[Am]You know that I [C]love you boy, [Em]hot like Mexico, rejoice
[Am]At this point I [C]gotta choose, [Em]nothing to lose

[chorus]
Don’t call my [F]name, don’t call my [C]name, [G]Alejandro [Am]
I’m not your [F]babe, I’m not your [C]babe, [G]Fernando [Am]
Don’t wanna [F]kiss, don’t wanna [C]touch, just smoke one [G]cigarette and [Am]hush
Don’t call my [F]name, don’t call my [C]name, [G]Roberto [Am]
[F]Alejandro, [C]Alejandro [G] [Am]
[F]Ale-ale-jandro, [C] [G]Ale-ale-jandro [Am]
[F]Alejandro, [C]Alejandro [G] [Am]
[F]Ale-ale-jandro, [C] [G]Ale-ale-jandro [Am]

[section 2]
[Am](Just stop. [C]please[Em], just let me go. Ale[Am]jandro,[C]just let me [Em]go)

[section 3]
She’s not [Am] [C]broken, she’s just a [Em]baby
But her [Am]boyfriend’s like a [C]dad, just like a [Em]dad
And all those [Am]flames that, burn [C]before him [Em]
Now [Am]he’s gonna find a [C]fight, gonna fool the [Em]bad

[chorus]
[Am]You know that I [C]love you boy, [Em]hot like Mexico, rejoice
[Am]At this point I [C]gotta choose, [Em]nothing to lose

[chorus]
Don’t call my [F]name, don’t call my [C]name, [G]Alejandro [Am]
I’m not your [F]babe, I’m not your [C]babe, [G]Fernando [Am]
Don’t wanna [F]kiss, don’t wanna [C]touch, just smoke one [G]cigarette and [Am]hush
Don’t call my [F]name, don’t call my [C]name, [G]Roberto [Am]
[F]Alejandro, [C]Alejandro [G] [Am]
[F]Ale-ale-jandro, [C] [G]Ale-ale-jandro [Am]
[F]Alejandro, [C]Alejandro [G] [Am]
[F]Ale-ale-jandro, [C] [G]Ale-ale-jandro [Am]

[Closing]
Don’t bother [Am]me, don’t bother [C]me, [Em]Alejandro
Don’t call my [Am]name, don’t call my [C]name, [Em]my Fernando
I’m not your [F]babe, I’m not your [C]babe, [G] [Am]Alejandro
Don’t wanna [F]kiss, don’t wanna [C]touch, [G]Fernando [Am]
Don’t call my [F]name, don’t call my [C]name, [G]Alejandro [Am]
I’m not your [F]babe, I’m not your [C]babe, [G]Fernando [Am]
Don’t wanna [F]kiss, don’t wanna [C]touch, just smoke one [G]cigarette and [Am]hush
Don’t call my [F]name, don’t call my [C]name, [G]Roberto [Am]

[chorus]
[F]Alejandro, [C]Alejandro [G] [Am]
[F]Ale-ale-jandro, [C] [G]Ale-ale-jandro [Am]
[F]Alejandro, [C]Alejandro [G] [Am]
[F]Ale-ale-jandro, [C] [G]Ale-ale-jandro [Am]

[chorus]
[F]Alejandro, [C]Alejandro [G] [Am]
[F]Ale-ale-jandro, [C] [G]Ale-ale-jandro [Am]
[F]Alejandro, [C]Alejandro [G] [Am]
[F]Ale-ale-jandro, [C] [G]Ale-ale-jandro [Am]
[Am]Alejandro

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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumThe Fame Monster
GenresPop
Year2009
KeyAm

How to play Alejandro on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - Alejandro 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.

Alejandro uses these transitions most often: C → G (30), F → C (30), and G → Am (30). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

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

3. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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

4. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Em to F

5. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

7. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

8. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

Alejandro chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Alejandro.

  • Alejandro includes 165 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Alejandro contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Alejandro connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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