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Elton John - Are You Ready For Love Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, A, G, D, C#m, F#m, Em, G#, A#, B, D#, Cm, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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

[Opening]
[Bm] [A] [G] [D]
[D]Catch a [C#m]star if [F#m]you can, [Bm]wish for something special
[G]Let it b[D]e me, [G]my love is [D]free

[section 2]
[D]Sing a [C#m]song to [F#m]yourself, [Bm]think of someone listening
[G]One [D]melo[G]dy, you’re all for [D]me

[section 3]
[Bm]I’ll write, a symphony just for [Em]you and me
If you [G]let me [A]love [Bm]you, I’ll paint a masterpiece
Just for [Em]you to see
If you[G]let me l[A]ove you, l[Bm]et me [C#m]love you

[chorus]
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? [G]

[section 4]
[D]You’re the [C#m]one, like [F#m]the sun
[Bm]Shine your love around me
Y[G]ou’ll always b[D]e,[G]the one for m[D]e

[section 5]
[D]Say the [C#m]word, and I’ll be [F#m]there
[Bm]Loving you forever, [G]don’t let me [D]go
[G]Just say it’s [D]so

[section 6]
[Bm]We’ll hear the music ring from the [Em]mountain tops
To the [G]valley [A]below us

[section 7]
[Bm]We’ll serenade the world
With a l[Em]ullaby so the a[G]ngels will k[A]now us
[Bm]Angels will [C#m]know us

[chorus]
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love?

[section 8]
Yes I [G]am, yes I [G#]am, yes I [A]am, yes I [A#]am.
Yes I [B]am…

[chorus]
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? [G]

[Closing]
Yes I [G]am, yes I [G#]am, are [D#]you?

[chorus]
[D#]Are you ready [G#] [Cm]
Are you ready for [Fm]love? Yes I [G#]am, [D#]are you?
[D#]Are you ready [G#] [Cm]
Are you ready for [Fm]love? Yes I [G#]am, [D#]are you?
[D#]Are you ready [G#] [Cm]
Are you ready for [Fm]love?

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ArtistElton John
AlbumThe Complete Thom Bell Sessions
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1989
KeyBm

How to play Are You Ready For Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Are You Ready For Love on ukulele requires 13 chords and 20 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.

Are You Ready For Love uses these transitions most often: G → D (15), Bm → Em (12), and D → G (12). 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 Bm - A chord transition.

1. Bm → A chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Bm to A

2. A → G chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from A to G;

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

3. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

4. D → C#m chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from D to C#m;

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

5. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  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.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.

6. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

7. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

8. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

9. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

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

10. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

11. Bm → C#m chord transition

To move from Bm to C#m;

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

12. G → G# chord transition

To move from G to G#;

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

13. G# → A chord transition

To move from G# to A;

  1. While playing G#, 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 3 to G string fret 2.

14. A → A# chord transition

To move from A to A#;

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

15. A# → B chord transition

To move from A# to B;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

16. B → D chord transition

To move from B to D;

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

17. G# → D# chord transition

To move from G# to D#;

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

18. G# → Cm chord transition

To move from G# to Cm;

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

19. Cm → Fm chord transition

To move from Cm to Fm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 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.

20. Fm → G# chord transition

To move from Fm to G#;

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

Are You Ready For Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Are You Ready For Love.

  • Are You Ready For Love includes 111 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Are You Ready For Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Are You Ready For Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Bm: 5%
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