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Phil Collins - Easy Lover Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBb, C, Dm, Gm, Am, Ebm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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

[Opening]
[Bb] [C] [Dm]Easy lover
She’ll get a [Gm]hold [Am]on you [Dm]believe it [Bb]
[C]Like [Dm]no other
Before you [Gm]know it you’ll [Am]be on [Dm]your knees [Bb]
She’s [C]an [Dm]easy lover
She’ll take your [Gm]heart but[Am]you won’t[Dm]feel it[Bb]
[C]She’s like [Dm]no other
And I’m just [Gm]trying to [Am]make [Dm]you see

[section 2]
She’s the [Bb]kind of girl you dream of
Dream of keeping hold of
You’d [C]better [Dm]forget it
You’ll never get it
[Am]She will [Bb]play around and leave you
Leave you and deceive you
[C]Better [Dm]forget it
Oh you’ll regret it

[section 3]
[Gm]No you’ll never change her, [Am]so leave [Dm]it, leave it
[Gm]Get out quick [Am]’cause seeing is [Dm]believing
It’s the [Gm]only way [Am]
You’ll ever [Ebm]know

[section 4]
[Bb]She’s an [C] [Dm]easy lover
She’ll get a [Gm]hold [Am]on you [Dm]believe it [Bb]
[C]Like [Dm]no other
Before you [Gm]know it you’ll [Am]be on [Dm]your knees [Bb]
She’s [C]an [Dm]easy lover
She’ll take your [Gm]heart but[Am]you won’t[Dm]feel it[Bb]
[C]She’s like [Dm]no other
And I’m just [Gm]trying to [Am]make [Dm]you see

[section 5]
You’re the [Bb]one that wants to hold her
Hold her and control her
You’d [C]better [Dm]forget it
You’ll never get it
For she’ll [Bb]say that there’s no other
Till she finds another
[C]Better [Dm]forget it
Oh you’ll regret it

[chorus]
[Gm]And don’t try to change her, [Am]just leave [Dm]it, leave it
[Gm]You’re not the only one, [Dm]ooh seeing is believing
It’s the [Gm]only way [Am] [Dm]
You’ll ever [Ebm]know, ah [Dm]ah [Ebm] [Dm]

[chorus]
[Gm]No don’t try to change her, [Am]just leave [Dm]it, leave it
[Gm]You’re not the only one, [Am]ooh seeing is [Dm]believing
It’s the [Gm]only way [Am] [Dm]
You’ll ever [Ebm]know

[Closing]
[Bb]She’s an [C] [Dm]easy lover
She’ll get a [Gm]hold [Am]on you [Dm]believe it [Bb]
[C]Like [Dm]no other
Before you [Gm]know it you’ll [Am]be on [Dm]your knees [Bb]
She’s [C]an [Dm]easy lover
She’ll take your [Gm]heart but[Am]you won’t[Dm]feel it[Bb]
[C]She’s like [Dm]no other
And I’m just [Gm]trying to [Am]make [Dm]you see

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ArtistPhil Collins
AlbumChinese Wall
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1984
KeyEbm

How to play Easy Lover on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Phil Collins - Easy Lover 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.

Easy Lover uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (21), Gm → Am (20), and Am → Dm (19). 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 Bb - C chord transition.

1. Bb → C chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bb to C

2. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

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

3. Dm → Gm chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

4. Gm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Gm to Am;

  1. While playing Gm, 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.
Gm to Am

5. Am → Dm chord transition

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.

6. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

7. Am → Bb chord transition

To move from Am to Bb;

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

8. Am → Ebm chord transition

To move from Am to Ebm;

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

9. Ebm → Bb chord transition

To move from Ebm to Bb;

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

10. Dm → Ebm chord transition

To move from Dm to Ebm;

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

Easy Lover chord transition analysis

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

  • Easy Lover includes 115 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Easy Lover contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Easy Lover connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → Dm: 9%
    • Gm → Am: 6%
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