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James Arthur - Beat The Bullies Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, E7, F, G, E, C, Dm
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 E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 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
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [E7] [F] [G] [Am] [E7] [F] [G]
[Am] [E7]I was always [F]a bright [G]kid
[Am] [E7]So much so I think I made [F]the other kids a [G]little bit frightened, ohh
[Am] [E7]The way I talk too fast when [F]I’m [G]nervous, they talk behind my back
But I [Am]heard it, [E7]and it’s hurting, Yeah [F]it hurts, [G]ohh

[section 2]
[Am]Why don’t [E7]they see [F]my [G]bruises
‘Cause [Am]I wear [E7]them all on [F]my [G]heart
But [Am]when I [E7]put scars on [F]my [G]surface
I [Am]found there’s no [E7]love [F]in self-[G]harm

[chorus]
And you can’t [Am]hurt me [E]now, ’cause I, [F]lose my pain in the [G]melody
I don’t [Am]hurt me [E]now, ’cause I, [F]know that love is the [G]remedy
They can’t [C]hurt us now, [E]’cause [F]all I need is my [G]family
Ohh [Am]wow, [E]uuh ooh, uhh [F]ohh, [G]we can beat the bullies

[section 3]
[Am] [E7] [F] [G]
Nobody’s messing with, [Am]Chloe Jess, [E]Mama Lewis
I know that we can [F]do it
We can beat the [G]bullies and we believe it fully
[Am]We’re sick of [E]being super as lucker as now
[F]Fogging about from the [G]clouds

[section 4]
Nobody’s stopping us now, [Am]nobody’s knocking [E]me down
You’d be a fool to count a [F]fire around, everyone stand up and [G]shout

[chorus]
You can’t [Am]hurt me [E]now, ’cause I, [F]lose my pain in the [G]melody
I don’t [Am]hurt me [E]now, ’cause I, [F]know that love is the [G]remedy
They can’t [C]hurt us now, [E]’cause [F]all I need is my [G]family
Ohh [Am]wow, [E]uuh ooh, uhh [F]ohh, [G]we can beat the bullies
Ohh [Am]wow, [E]uuh ooh, uhh [F]ohh, [G]we can beat

[Closing]
[Dm] [Am]All of [G]this love, [Dm]all of [C]this [G]pain
I can [F]take it away, I can [E]change the world

[chorus]
You can’t [Am]hurt me [E]now, ’cause I, [F]lose my pain in the [G]melody
I don’t [Am]hurt me [E]now, ’cause I, [F]know that love is the [G]remedy
They can’t [C]hurt us now, [E]’cause [F]all I need is my [G]family
Ohh [Am]wow, [E]uuh ooh, uhh [F]ohh, [G]we can beat the bullies
Ohh [Am]wow, [E]uuh ooh, uhh [F]ohh, [G]we can beat
[Am] [G]Yeah, we can beat [Am]the bullies

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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyAm

How to play Beat The Bullies on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Beat The Bullies on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Beat The Bullies uses these transitions most often: F → G (28), G → Am (25), and E → F (17). 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 - E7 chord transition.

1. Am → E7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from Am to E7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
Am to E7

2. E7 → F chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from E7 to F;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
E7 to F

3. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string 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.
F to G

4. G → Am chord transition

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

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.
G to Am

5. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

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

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 E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

8. C → E chord transition

To move from C to E;

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

9. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

10. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

Beat The Bullies chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beat The Bullies.

  • Beat The Bullies includes 122 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Beat The Bullies contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Beat The Bullies 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → E: 1%
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