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Christina Perri - Mine Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, F, E7, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [E7]
[Am]Wait a [Dm]minute, I [F]don’t [E7]want you to [Am]know [Dm] [F] [E7]
[Am]It’s the [Dm]only [F]way that [E7]I might [Am]grow [Dm] [F] [E7]

[section 2]
[Dm]Secret’s safe behind a pretty [E7]smile
And it’s [Am]mine, [Dm]mine, [F]mine, mine, [E7]mine, [Am]mine [Dm] [F] [E7]

[section 3]
[Am]What’s with [Dm]all the [F]late night [E7]liquor [Am]phone [Dm] [F]calls? [E7]
[Am]I don’t [Dm]think your [F]lover [E7]likes me at [Am] [Dm]all [F] [E7]

[section 4]
Your [Dm]secret’s safe behind a pretty [E7]smile
But it’s [Am]mine, [Dm]mine, [F]mine, mine, [E7]mine, [Am]mine [Dm] [F] [E7]

[section 5]
[Dm]What? What might you [E7]do to [Am]find out [G]why I can’t [F]love you?
[E7]I can’t love you

[section 6]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [E7] [Am]
And [Am]who said it was [F]cool to be [G]asking me these [C]questions?
Your [Am]”who, what, and [F]when, where and [G]why” are making my [C]head spin
And [Am]when was it an [F]option to put your [G]lips upon my [C]lips?
And [Am]how did this happen? And [F]why are you laughing?
And [E7]how do I [Am]get back [Dm]together [E7]again?
[E7]Oh oh oh oh ohhh….

[section 7]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [E7]
[Dm]What? What might you [E7]do?
[Dm]What? What might you [E7]do?

[Closing]
To [Am]find out [G]why, to [F]find out [E7]why [Am] [G]
I can’t [F]love you, [E7]I can’t love you
[E7]I can’t love [Am] [Dm]you [F] [E7]

[outro]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [E7] [Am]

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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumLovestrong
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyAm

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

Christina Perri - Mine on ukulele requires 6 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.

Mine uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (22), F → E7 (21), and Am → Dm (18). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

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

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Am to Dm

2. Dm → F chord transition

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

To move from Dm to F;

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

3. F → E7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from F to E7;

  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 C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

5. E7 → Dm chord transition

To move from E7 to Dm;

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

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. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

Mine chord transition analysis

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

  • Mine includes 108 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Mine contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → Am: 28%
    • E7 → Dm: 1%
    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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