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Meghan Trainor - Dear Future Husband Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, Db, Bbm, Gb, Ab
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Dear future husband, here’s a few [Am]things
You’ll need to know if you wanna [F]be
My one and [G]only all my [C]life

[section 2]
[C]Take me on a date, I deserve it babe
[Am]And don’t forget the flowers every anniversary
[F]’Cause if you’ll treat me right
[G]I’ll be the perfect wife, [C]buying groceries

[section 3]
Buy-buying what you need, [C]you got that 9 to 5, but, baby, so do I
[Am]So don’t be thinking I’ll be home and baking apple pies
[F]I never learned to cook, [G]but I can write a hook
[C]Sing along with me, sing-sing along with me (hey)

[chorus]
[C]You gotta know how to treat me like a [Am]lady
Even when I’m acting [F]crazy, [G]tell me everything’s [C]alright

[section 4]
[C]Dear future husband, here’s a few [Am]things you’ll
Need to know if you want to [F]be, my one and [G]only all my [C]life
[C]Dear future husband, if you wanna [Am]get that special lovin’
Tell me I’m [F]beautiful [G]each and every [C]night

[section 5]
[C]After every fight, just apologize
[Am]And maybe then I’ll let you try and rock my body right
[F]Even if I was wrong, [G]you know I’m never wrong
[C]Why disagree? Why, why disagree?

[chorus]
[C]You gotta know how to treat me like a [Am]lady
Even when I’m acting [F]crazy, [G]tell me everything’s [C]alright

[section 6]
[Db]Dear future husband, here’s a few [Bbm]things
You’ll need to know if you want to [Gb]be
My one and [Ab]only all my [Db]life (hey, baby)
[Db]Dear future husband, make time for [Bbm]me

[section 7]
Don’t leave me lonely
And know we’ll [Gb]never see your [Ab]family more than [Db]mine

[section 8]
[Db]I’ll be sleeping on the left side of the bed (hey)
[Bbm]Open doors for me and you may get some kisses
[Gb]Don’t have a dirty mind, [Ab]just be a classy guy
[Db]Buy me a ring, buy buy me a ring, babe

[chorus]
[Db]You gotta know how to treat me like a [Bbm]lady
Even when I’m acting [Gb]crazy, [Ab]tell me everything’s [Db]alright

[Closing]
[Db]Dear future husband, here’s a few [Bbm]things
You’ll need to know if you want to [Gb]be, my one and [Ab]only all my [Db]life
[Db]Dear future husband, if you wanna [Bbm]get that special loving
Tell me I’m [Gb]beautiful [Ab]each and every [Db]night
[Gb]Future husband, [Ab]better love me [Db]right

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ArtistMeghan Trainor
AlbumHot Summer Hits 2015
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year2014
KeyC

How to play Dear Future Husband on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Meghan Trainor - Dear Future Husband 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.

Dear Future Husband uses these transitions most often: Am → F (8), C → Am (8), and F → G (8). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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.
C to Am

3. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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.
G to C

5. C → Db chord transition

To move from C to Db;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

6. Db → Bbm chord transition

To move from Db to Bbm;

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

7. Bbm → Gb chord transition

To move from Bbm to Gb;

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

8. Gb → Ab chord transition

To move from Gb to Ab;

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

9. Ab → Db chord transition

To move from Ab to Db;

  1. While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.

10. Db → Gb chord transition

To move from Db to Gb;

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

Dear Future Husband chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dear Future Husband.

  • Dear Future Husband includes 60 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dear Future Husband contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dear Future Husband connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → Db: 0%
    After Db, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Gb (24%), Bbm (18%), and Ab (11%).
    • Db → Gb: 24%
    • Db → Bbm: 18%
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