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Dean Lewis - Chemicals Ukulele Chords

Chord reference B, Abm, E, Dbm, F#, Bbm, Db, Em
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[B]I found love with the chemicals, [Abm]I used to pray for a miracle, but now [B]I know that it’s all [Abm]over, [E] [B]I used to sit by the waterside [Abm]I Kiss your cheek and say “You’re mine” [B]but now I know it’s [Abm]over

[Dbm]And all these little [Abm]things, they start to slip [F#]away. [Bbm]Ooh [B]And all these little [Abm]things start to fade [F#]away, and you said

[B]”Hold me, I’m [F#]falling [Abm]apart” [E] [B]”‘Cause I’m [F#]scared and lost in the [Abm]dark” [E] [B]”And this [F#]feeling surely can not [Abm]last” So I took it [Db]away, took it [F#]away, away from [B]you, [Abm]whoaa [E][B]whoaa [Abm]laa

[B]I held your hand but you let it go, [Abm]I knew your heart had found a home [B]Now I know [Dbm]it’s [Abm]over, [B]I flew it out into the sky [Abm]Tryna run from this [E]mountain I couldn’t [B]climb, ’cause I knew I’d [Dbm]fall over [Abm]

[Dbm]And all these little [Abm]things, they start to slip [F#]away. [Bbm]Ooh [B]And all these little [Abm]things start to fade [F#]away and you said

[B]”Hold me, I’m [F#]falling [Abm]apart” [E] [B]”‘Cause I’m [F#]scared and lost in the [Abm]dark” [E] [B]”and this [F#]feeling surely can not [Abm]last” So I took it [Db]away, took it [F#]away, away from [B]you, [Abm]whoaa [E][B]whoaa [Abm]laa

And we we[Em]re making [B]plans and breaking [F#]dreams, when [Abm]you were next to [E]me It’s 3 [B]AM in the back of a [F#]cab, and I am [Abm]begging on my [E]knees “Don’t g[B]o, w[F#]on’t you stay[B]?” “I can’t s[Dbm]tand to watch you wa[E]lk a[B]way from me” and you said

[B]”Hold me, I’m [F#]falling [Abm]apart” [E] [B]”‘Cause I’m [F#]scared and lost in the [Abm]dark” [E] [B]”and this [F#]feeling surely can not [Abm]last” So I took it [Db]away, took it [F#]away, away from [B]you, [Abm]whoaa [E][B]whoaa [Abm]laa

Artist Dean Lewis
Album Same Kind of Different
Genres Alternative, Indie, Pop
Year 2017
Key B

How to Play Chemicals on Ukulele?

Dean Lewis - Chemicals can be played in the key of B using the B, Abm, E, Dbm, F#, Bbm, Db, Em chords.

  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For Abm, To play G#m | Abm, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.
  • For Dbm, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the A string with finger 3, leave E open.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 2.
  • For Db, To play C# | Db, barre fret 1 across G–E with finger 1, press fret 4 on the A string with finger 2.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Chemicals with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.