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Brett Young - Catch Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, Em, Dm
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 G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
I wasn’t trying to [C]feel like this, I wasn’t trying to [G]feel nothing at all
I just came to [Am]meet my friends, and try to drink a [F]long week off
I didn’t wanna [C]stay too late, I wasn’t trying to [G]close it down
I was doing [Am]my own thing, yeah up until [F]you sat down

[chorus]
I thought that I [C]catch a buzz, catch a game, [Em]catch up with the boys the same old [Am]thing
[Am]Catch a cab back to my place, but [F]then I saw your face, now you got me trying to
[C]Catch you a ride, catch your name, [Em]catch a spark and start a flame
[Am]The way you smile and I can’t help [F]myself, girl you got me trying to [C]catch my breath [G]
You got me trying to [Am]catch my breath [F]

[section 2]
You got me doing [C]double takes, you went and messed up [G]all my plans
I only meant to [Am]hold this drink, now I’m trying to [F]hold your hand

[chorus]
I thought that I [C]catch a buzz, catch a game, [Em]catch up with the boys the same old [Am]thing
[Am]Catch a cab back to my place, but [F]then I saw your face, now you got me trying to
[C]Catch you a ride, catch your name, [Em]catch a spark and start a flame
[Am]The way you smile and I can’t help [F]myself, girl you got me trying to [C]catch my breath [G]
You got me trying to [Am]catch my breath [F]

[Closing]
You got me catching [Em]feelings, I wasn’t even trying to [F]feel this
I don’t know how you started [Em]stealing my heart
I give up in this [Dm]bar but I’m glad that you are, [Dm]’cause I just thought that I

[chorus]
I thought that I [C]catch a buzz, catch a game, [Em]catch up with the boys the same old [Am]thing
[Am]Catch a cab back to my place, but [F]then I saw your face, now you got me trying to
[C]Catch you a ride, catch your name, [Em]catch a spark and start a flame
[Am]The way you smile and I can’t help [F]myself, girl you got me trying to [C]catch my breath [G]
You got me trying to [Am]catch my breath, [F]you got me trying to [C]catch my breath [G]
You got me trying to [Am]catch my breath [F]

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ArtistBrett Young
AlbumTicket to L.A.
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyC

How to play Catch on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Brett Young - Catch on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Catch uses these transitions most often: Am → F (13), F → C (11), and C → G (7). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G;

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

2. 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

4. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

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

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

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

6. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

7. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

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

8. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

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

9. 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.

Catch chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Catch.

  • Catch includes 55 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Catch contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Catch connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Em: 3%
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