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Charlie Puth - Change Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, E, F#, Bm, Am, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram


[G] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [D] [Em]
[G]Why are we [D]looking down, on our [Em]sisters and [D]brothers?
[G]Isn’t love, [D]all that we [Em]got? [D]
[G]Don’t we know [D]everyone’s, got a [Em]father and [D]mother?
The [E]day we know we’re all the same, [G]together we can make that change


[G]Look around [D]there are too many of us crying, and [Em]not enough [D]love to go around
[G]What a [D]waste, another day, another [Em]good one [D]dying
[E]But I know that the world will change, [G]the day we know we’re all the same


[G] [D] [Em]Why can’t we just [D]get along? [G] [D]If [Em]loving one [D]another’s wrong [G] [D]
Then [Em]how are we [D]supposed to, [E]get close to each [G]other?
We gotta make that [G]change, [D]yeah, [Em]why can’t we [D]just get along?


[G] [D] [Em] [D]
[G]What a waste [D]it would be to deny somebody, of a [Em]chance to [D]be theirselves
[G]What a waste i[D]t would be if [Em]we hurt for [D]nothing?
[E]But I know that the world can change, [G]the day we know we’re all the same


[G] [D] [Em]Why can’t we just [D]get along? [G] [D]If [Em]loving one [D]another’s wrong [G] [D]
Then [Em]how are we [D]supposed to [E]get close to each [G]other?
We gotta make that [G]change, [D]yeah


[F#]I know we could [Bm]break apart, we don’t [Am]have to [D]go that [G]way, not [Gm]today
[G] [D] [Em] [D]


[G] [D] [Em]Why can’t we just [D]get along? [G] [D]If [Em]loving one [D]another’s wrong [G] [D]
Then [Em]how are we [D]supposed to, [E]get close to each [G]other?
We gotta make that [G]change, [D]yeah, the [Em]change, [D]yeah

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Year2018
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How to play Change on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Change on ukulele requires 8 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.

Change uses these transitions most often: G → D (23), D → Em (22), and Em → D (21). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

3. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

4. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

5. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

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

6. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#;

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

7. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

8. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

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

9. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  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 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

10. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

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

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

  • Change includes 100 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Change contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Change connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Gm: 0%