Brett Young - Chapters 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,A#,C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [F#m] [E] [A]
[D]In chapter one, I was [F#m]raised on the Dodgers, [E]every boy wants to [A]be like his father
In [D]Little League, when he was [F#m]coaching me, I was [A]hangin’ on every [E]word
[D]Sundays, he was the [F#m]one who would lead us, [A]taught me everything I [E]know about Jesus
[D]Front row, he’s [F#m]on a roll, and [A]I’m hangin’ on every [E]word
[F#m]It sounds nice, doesn’t it? [F#m]I wish that I knew back [E]then
[chorus]
There’s no [D]perfect [A]life, you can’t [F#m]hold back [E]time
But you [D]hold on [A]tight, [F#m]hoping you might [E]find
Every [D]page you [A]turn is a [F#m]lesson [E]learned
Ain’t we [D]all, ain’t we [A]all just [F#m]tryna get it right?
[E]These are the chapters of my [D]life, mmm [A] [F#m] [E]
[section 2]
[D]Phase two, [A]overwhelmed by attention, [F#m]everybody [E]expecting perfection
[D]Throw a ball, then you’ll [A]have it all, [F#m]best thing I ever [E]heard
[D]Things change in the [A]blink of an eyelid, [F#m]guess my body knew way more than [E]I did
[D]Doc said you’ll [A]never play again, [F#m]worst thing I ever [E]heard
[Bm]It’s sounds rough, doesn’t it? I [F#m]wish I knew back then
[chorus]
There’s no [D]perfect [A]life, you can’t [F#m]hold back [E]time
But you [D]hold on [A]tight, [F#m]hoping you might [E]find
Every [D]page you [A]turn is a [F#m]lesson [E]learned
Ain’t we [D]all, ain’t we [A]all just [F#m]tryna get it right?
[E]These are the chapters of my [D]life, mmm [A] [F#m] [E]
[E]The chapters of my [D]life
[section 3]
[D]Truth is that we [A]all got stories, [F#m]gotta fail on your [E]way to glory
[D]Takes time tryna [A]get it right, but [F#m]every future has a [E]past
And [D]right now I can [A]hear God laughing, [F#m]guess he must have [E]heard my [A]plans
And my odes, thought it was a [F#m]joke, gave me more than [E]I could ask [D] [A]
And I wish I [F#m]knew back then, oh
[chorus]
There’s no [D]perfect [A]life, you can’t [F#m]hold back [E]time
But you [D]hold on [A]tight, [F#m]hoping you might [E]find
Every [D]page you [A]turn is a [F#m]lesson [E]learned
Ain’t we [D]all, ain’t we [A]all just [F#m]tryna get it right?
[E]These are the chapters of my [D]life
[Closing]
[D]Chapters [A]of my, [F#m]chapters of my [E]life, chapters of my [D]life
Chapters [A]of my, [F#m]yeah, the [E]chapters of [D]my life [A]
[F#m]Ooh, [E]my life [D] [A] [F#m]
How to play Chapters on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Brett Young - Chapters on ukulele requires 5 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.
Chapters uses these transitions most often: F#m → E (28), A → F#m (27), and D → A (26). 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 D - F#m chord transition.
1. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. F#m → E chord transition
To move from F#m to E;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
3. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. E → Bm chord transition
To move from E to Bm;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Chapters chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chapters.
- Chapters includes 128 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Chapters contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Chapters connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
- F#m → D: 22%
- F#m → A: 19%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → F#m: 2%