Old Dominion - Be With Me 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,C keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[Ab]You could be the President, [Eb]you would get my vote
[Fm]You could be the [Ab]Captain, of [Eb]whatever floats your boat
[Ab]You could be the singer girl, [Cm]you hit every note [Fm]
[chorus]
[Ab]Like your Daddy told ya when you were a little girl
[Cm]”You could be [Fm]anything”, why don’t you be with me, [Eb]why don’t you, why don’t you
[Ab]Your Mama brought you up in a woman’s world
[Cm]You could be anything, [Fm]why don’t you be with me, [Eb]why don’t you, why don’t you
[Bbm]Be my drink, be my song, be my bed, be my car, be my photograph
[Bbm]Be my day, be my night, be my right, be my wrong, be my first and [Db]last
[section 2]
[Ab]A tiger versus you girl, [Cm]ain’t even a fight
[Fm]Next to you the sun can’t [Eb]even call itself a light
[Ab]All the girls are jealous, ’cause [Cm]all the guys are like, [Fm]ooh, [Eb]ooh, yeah
[chorus]
[Ab]Like your Daddy told ya when you were a little girl
[Cm]”You could be [Fm]anything”, why don’t you be with me, [Eb]why don’t you, why don’t you
[Ab]Your Mama brought you up in a woman’s world
[Cm]You could be anything, [Fm]why don’t you be with me, [Eb]why don’t you, why don’t you
[Bbm]Be my drink, be my song, be my bed, be my car, be my photograph
[Bbm]Be my day, be my night, be my right, be my wrong,
Be my first and [Db]last, be my where you at, where ya at? ooh, ooh
[section 3]
Like your [Ab]Daddy told ya when you were a little girl
[Cm]”You could be [Fm]anything” why don’t you be with me, [Eb]Why don’t you, why don’t you
Your [Ab]Mama brought you up in a woman’s world
[Cm]You could be [Fm]anything, why don’t you be with me, [Eb]why don’t you, why don’t you
[Ab]Be with me, [Cm]be with me, [Fm]be with me, [Eb]why don’t you, why don’t you
[Ab]Be with me, [Cm]be with me, [Fm]be with me, [Eb]why don’t you, why don’t you
[Closing]
[Ab]Be with me, be with me, [Fm]be with me
[Eb]Why don’t you, why don’t you
How to play Be With Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Old Dominion - Be With Me on ukulele requires 6 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.
Be With Me uses these transitions most often: Ab → Cm (11), Cm → Fm (11), and Fm → Eb (11). 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 Ab - Eb chord transition.
1. Ab → Eb chord transition
To move from Ab to Eb;
- While playing Ab, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on E string from fret 4 to fret 3.
2. Eb → Fm chord transition
To move from Eb to Fm;
- While playing Eb, lift your ring finger from C string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
3. Fm → Ab chord transition
To move from Fm to Ab;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. Ab → Cm chord transition
To move from Ab to Cm;
- While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
5. Cm → Fm chord transition
To move from Cm to Fm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
6. Eb → Bbm chord transition
To move from Eb to Bbm;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
7. Bbm → Db chord transition
To move from Bbm to Db;
- While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
8. Db → Ab chord transition
To move from Db to Ab;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Be With Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be With Me.
- Be With Me includes 54 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Be With Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Ab, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Cm (15%), Eb (12%), and Db (11%).
- Ab → Cm: 15%
- Ab → Eb: 12%
After Eb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).- Eb → Ab: 10%
- Eb → Fm: 2%