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Sabrina Carpenter - Can’t Blame A Girl For Trying Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, E, G, Fm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [F] [Am] [F] [C] [F] [Am] [F]
[C]Here I am again, [F]the same old situation,
[Am]Why does the guy thing [F]have to be so complicated?
[C]I should’ve played it cool, [F]instead I made a fool, [Am]oh, the things I [F]do

[chorus]
[C]‘Cause I’m young and I’m [E]dumb, [Am]I do stupid things when it [G]comes to love
[F]And even if I always end up [Fm]crying, [G]well, you can’t blame a girl for trying
[C]Ohh [F] [Am]ooh, no, you [F]can’t blame a girl for [C]trying [F] [Am] [F]

[section 2]
[C]I should’ve shut my mouth, [F]I could’ve kept it quiet
[Am]I might have freaked him out [F]’cause I was so excited
[C]But I just couldn’t wait, [F]I took a leap of faith, [Am]oh, the things I [F]say

[chorus]
[C]‘Cause I’m young and I’m [E]dumb, [Am]I do stupid things when it [G]comes to love
[F]And even if I always end up [Fm]crying, [G]well, you can’t blame a girl for trying
[C]Ohh [F] [Am]ooh, no, you [F]can’t blame a girl for [C]tryi[F]ng[Am] [F]

[section 3]
[Am]And I think [G]sometimes [F]I tend to be my own worst enemy
[Am]And maybe [G]someday I’m [F]gonna catch a shooting star falling out of [D]the blue, do what I [G]do

[section 4]
[C]And just as I’m giving up, [F]my heart is palpitating
[Am]Here comes another one [F]and it’s so intoxicating
[C]Being where I’ve been [F]I know that in the end, [Am]I’ll do it all [F]again

[Closing]
[C]‘Cause I’m young and I’m [E]dumb
[Am]I do stupid things when it [G]comes to love, [F]and even if I always end up [Fm]crying
[F]Well, love will find me, there ain’t no [Fm]denying, that [G]you can’t blame a girl for trying
[C]Ohh [F] [Am]ooh, no, you [F]can’t blame a girl for [C]trying [F] [Am] [F] [C]

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ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumEyes Wide Open
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyC

How to play Can't Blame A Girl For Trying on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - Can't Blame A Girl For Trying 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.

Can't Blame A Girl For Trying uses these transitions most often: F → Am (16), Am → F (14), and C → F (14). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F;

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

2. F → Am chord transition

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

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F to Am

3. C → E chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

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.
C to E

4. E → Am chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from E to Am;

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
E to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

7. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

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

8. Fm → G chord transition

To move from Fm to G;

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

9. 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.

10. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

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

11. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

Can't Blame A Girl For Trying chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Can't Blame A Girl For Trying.

  • Can't Blame A Girl For Trying includes 87 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Can't Blame A Girl For Trying contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Can't Blame A Girl For Trying connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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