Taylor Swift - Clean Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F]
[C]The [G]drought was the very worst [Am] [F]
[C]When the [G]flowers that we’d [Am]grown together [F]died of thirst
[C]It was [G]months and months of back and forth[Am] [F]
[C]You’re still all [G]over me like a
[Am]Wine-stained dress I can’t [F]wear anymore
[section 2]
[G]Hung my head as I [F]lost the war
And the sky [G]turned black like a [F]perfect storm
[chorus]
[C]Rain came [G]pouring [Am]down
When I was drowning, [F]that’s when I could finally breathe[C]
And by [G]morning, [Am]gone was any trace of you
[F]I think I am finally clean[C]
[section 3]
[C]There was [G]nothing left to do[Am] [F]
[C]When the [G]butterflies turned to [Am]dust that covered [F]my whole room
[C]So I [G]punched a hole in the roof[Am] [F]
[C]Let the [G]flood carry [Am]away all my [F]pictures of you
[section 4]
The [G]water filled my [F]lungs, I screamed so [G]loud
But no one [F]heard a thing
[chorus]
[C]Rain came [G]pouring [Am]down
When I was drowning, [F]that’s when I could finally breathe[C]
And by [G]morning, [Am]gone was any trace of you
[F]I think I am finally clean[C]
[G]I think I am finally clean[Am] [F]
[C]Said [G]I think I am finally clean.[Am] [F]
[section 5]
[C]Ten months sober, I must admit
[F]Just because you’re clean don’t mean you don’t miss it
[C]Ten months older, I won’t give in
[F]Now that I’m clean, I’m never gonna risk it
[C]The [G]drought was the very worst[Am] [F]
[C]When the [G]flowers that we’d [Am]grown together [F]died of thirst
[chorus]
[C]Rain came [G]pouring [Am]down
When I was drowning, [F]that’s when I could finally [C]breathe
And by [G]morning, [Am]gone was any trace of you
[F]I think I am finally clean
[chorus]
[C]Rain came [G]pouring [Am]down
When I was drowning, [F]that’s when I could finally [C]breathe
And by [G]morning, [Am]gone was any trace of you
And [F]I think I am finally clean [C]
[Closing]
[G]Finally clean [Am] [F]
Think I am finally clean[C] [G] [Am]
[F]Think I am finally clean. [C]
How to play Clean on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Clean on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Clean uses these transitions most often: F → C (26), Am → F (24), and C → G (24). 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
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Clean chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Clean.
- Clean includes 108 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Clean contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Clean connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%