Jack Johnson - Better Together Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]There’s no combi[Am]nation of words
I could [Dm]put on the back of a [C]postcard
[Bb]No song that [F]I could sing,
but [Gm]I can try for [C]your heart
[F]Our dreams, [Am]and they are[Dm]made out of real [C]things
Like a, [Bb]shoebox of [F]photographs with [Gm]sepiatoned [C]loving
[section 2]
[F]Love is the [Am]answer,
At least for [Dm]most of the questions in [C]my heart
[Bb]Why are we [F]here? and where do we [Gm]go? and how come it’s [C]so hard?
[F]It’s not always [Am]easy and sometimes [Dm]life can be de[C]ceiving
[Bb]I’ll tell you one [F]thing
It’s always [Gm]better when we’re to[C]gether
[section 3]
[Bb]Mmm it’s always [C]better when we’re together
[Bb]Yeah, we’ll look at them [C]stars when we’re together
[Bb]Well, it’s always [C]better when we’re together
[Bb]Yeah, it’s always [C]better when we’re together
[interlude]
[F] [Am] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F] [Gm] [C]
[section 4]
And all of these [F]moments
Just might [Am]find their way into my [Dm]dreams to[C]night
But I [Bb]know that they’ll be gone
When the [Gm]morning light [C]sings and brings new [F]things,
[Am]for to[Dm]morrow night you [C]see [Bb]that they’ll be gone too,
Too many [Gm]things I have to [C]do
[section 5]
[F]But if all of these [F]dreams
Might find their [Dm]way into my day to day [C]scene
I’d be [Bb]under the impression I was [Gm]somewhere in be[C]tween
With only [F]two just me and you [Am]
Not so many [Dm]things we got to [C]do
Or [Bb]places we got to [F]be
We’ll sit be[Gm]neath the mango [C]tree now
[section 6]
[Bb]Mmm it’s always [C]better when we’re together
[Bb]Mmm we’re somewhere [C]in between together
[Bb]Well, it’s always [C]better when we’re together
[Bb]Yeah, it’s always [C]better when we’re together
[interlude]
[F] [Am] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F] [Gm] [C]
[Closing]
[Gm]I believe in [C]memories, they look so, [Gm]so pretty when I [C]sleep
[Gm]Hey now, and [Gm]when I [C]wake up, you look so [Gm]pretty sleeping next to [C]me
But there is [Bb]not enough [C]time, and there is no, [Bb]no song I could [C]sing
And there is no, [Bb]combination of [C]words I could say
But I will [Bb]still tell you one [C]thing we’re better together. [C]
[outro]
[F] [Am] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F] [Gm] [C]
How to play Better Together on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jack Johnson - Better Together 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.
Better Together uses these transitions most often: C → Bb (23), Gm → C (15), and Bb → C (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 F - Am chord transition.
1. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
3. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
5. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. Bb → Gm chord transition
To move from Bb to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
10. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Better Together chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Better Together.
- Better Together includes 115 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Better Together contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Better Together connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Bb: 2%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%