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Vance Joy - Alone With Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsD#m, E, C#m, A, F#, A#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram


[D#m] [E] [C#m] [D#m] [E] [C#m]
[D#m]I saw you [E]smile, I knew you had [C#m]spirit
[D#m]Oh won’t you [E]let your colors [C#m]run
And isn’t [D#m]it odd, the way we
Try to [E]tell ourselves we got [C#m]limits
[D#m]You’re beautiful, [E]but you just don’t see it [C#m]sometimes
And I don’t know [A]why


[E]Oh, you’re the shape of [F#]my [A]days
[A] [E]Oh, you’re my holy [F#] [A]place, and I know


[C#m]Everything’s good, [A]everything’s just as it should [E]be
When you’re [A#]alone with me, [C#m]everything’s good
[A]Everything’s just as it should [E]be
When you’re [A#]alone with me, when [C#m]I fall, I’m [A]fine
All I [E]wanted was your [A#]time, [C#m]everything’s good
[A]Everything’s just as it should [E]be
When you’re [A#]alone, alone with me


[D#m] [E] [C#m]
[D#m]I’ll sit right [E]here, till you start [C#m]talking
[D#m]I’ll wait it [E]out till you come [C#m]’round
It pays to look [D#m]up in the big [E]city
Everything moves so [C#m]fast, it pays to look [D#m]up
‘Cause you don’t know [E]what you might [C#m]see
When you look [A]around


[E]Oh, you’re the shape of [F#]my [A]days
[A] [E]Oh, you’re my holy [F#] [A]place, and I know


[C#m]Everything’s good, [A]everything’s just as it should [E]be
When you’re [A#]alone with me, [C#m]everything’s good
[A]Everything’s just as it should [E]be, when we’re [A#]alone


Here I [A#]am, [C#m]saying things to [A]you
I [E]never thought that I’d [A#]I would [C#m]say outside my [A]head
[E]Oh, and here we [A#]are, I’m [C#m]doing things with [A]you,
I [E]never thought we’d [A#]do, I’m [C#m]seeing into [A]you


[A]Oh, [E]you’re the shape of [F#]all [A]my [A]days
[A]Oh,[E]you’re my [F#]holy [A]place, [A]and I know


[C#m] [A] [E] [A#] [C#m] [A] [E] [A#]
[C#m]Everything’s good, [A]everything’s just as it should [E]be
When you’re [A#]alone with me
[C#m]Everything’s good, [A]everything’s just as it should [E]be
When you’re [A#]alone with me, when I [C#m]fall, I’m [A]fine
All I [E]wanted was your [A#]time
[C#m]Everything’s good, [A]everything’s just as it should [E]be
When you’re [A#]alone, alone with [C#m]me
[A]You’re alone with [E]me, babe [A#]you’re alone with [C#m]me
[A]You’re alone with [E]me, [A#]babe, you’re alone with [C#m]me
[A]You’re alone with [E]me, [A#]babe, you’re alone with [C#m]me
[A]You’re alone with [E]me, babe [A#]you’re alone with [D#m]me [E] [C#m]

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ArtistVance Joy
AlbumNation of Two
Year2018
KeyD#m

How to play Alone With Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Vance Joy - Alone With Me 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.

Alone With Me uses these transitions most often: A → E (25), C#m → A (22), and E → A# (19). 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 D#m - E chord transition.

1. D#m → E chord transition

To move from D#m to E;

  1. While playing D#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
D#m to E

2. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
E to C#m

3. C#m → D#m chord transition

To move from C#m to D#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to C string fret 3.
C#m to D#m

4. C#m → A chord transition

To move from C#m to A;

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
C#m to A

5. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

6. E → F# chord transition

To move from E to F#;

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

7. F# → A chord transition

To move from F# to A;

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

8. E → A# chord transition

To move from E to A#;

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

9. A# → C#m chord transition

To move from A# to C#m;

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

10. A# → D#m chord transition

To move from A# to D#m;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Alone With Me.

  • Alone With Me includes 133 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Alone With Me contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Alone With Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → C#m: 6%
    • E → F#: 3%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → C#m: 2%