Mamas & The Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]While [D7]I’m far a[G]way from you my [Em]baby.[C]
I [D]know it’s [G]hard for you my [Em]baby.[C]
Be[D]cause it’s [Em]hard for me my [Bm]baby.
[Am]And the darkest [D]hour, is just be[G]fore dawn. [D]
[chorus]
[D]Each [D7]night before you [G]go to bed my [Em]baby. [C]
Whisper a [D]little [G]prayer for me my [Em]baby. [C]
And [D]tell [Am]all the stars a[G]bove, [D]
[D]This [D7]is dedicated to the one I [Em]love.
[section 2]
[G]Life can never be exactly like we want it to be.
I [G7]could be satisfied, knowing you love me.
But there’s [Bm]one thing I want you to [G]do, [Bm]especially for [G]me,
and it’s [Am]something that every[A7]body [D7]needs. [D]
[section 3]
[D]While [D7]I’m far a[G]way from you my [Em]baby.[C]
Whisper a [D]little [G]prayer for me my [Em]baby.[C]
Be[D]cause it’s [Em]hard for me my [Bm]baby.
[Am]And the darkest [D]hour, is just be[G]fore dawn.[D]
[section 4]
If there’s [Bm]one thing I want you to [G]do, [Bm]especially for [G]me,
and it’s [Am]something that every[A7]body [D7]needs.[D]
[chorus]
[D]Each [D7]night before you [G]go to bed my [Em]baby.[C]
Whisper a [D]little [G]prayer for me my [Em]baby.[C]
And [D]tell [Am]all the stars a[G]bove[D],
[D]This [D7]is dedicated to the one I [Em]love.
[Closing]
[Em]This is dedicated to the one I [C]love.
[C]This is dedicated to the one I [Am]love.
[Am]This is dedicated to the one I [G]love
How to play Dedicated To The One I Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Mamas & The Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love on ukulele requires 9 chords and 19 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.
Dedicated To The One I Love uses these transitions most often: Em → C (9), C → D (8), and G → Em (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 D - D7 chord transition.
1. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
9. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
12. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
13. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
14. G7 → Bm chord transition
To move from G7 to Bm;
- While playing G7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
15. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
16. Am → A7 chord transition
To move from Am to A7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
17. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
18. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
19. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dedicated To The One I Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dedicated To The One I Love.
- Dedicated To The One I Love includes 79 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dedicated To The One I Love contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dedicated To The One I Love 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 → Am: 13%