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Taylor Swift - Exile Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Bb, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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

[Opening]
[F]I can see you standing, honey [Dm]with his arms around your body
[F]Laughing, but the joke’s not funny at [Dm]all
[F]And it took you five whole minutes to [Dm]pack us up and leave me with it
[F]Holding all this love out here in the [Dm]hall

[chorus]
[Bb]I think I’ve [C]seen this film be[Dm]fore
And I [C]didn’t like the ending
[Bb]You’re not my [C]homeland any[Dm]more
So [C]what am I defending [Bb]now?
You were my [C]town, now I’m in [Dm]exile, seeing you [F]out
[Bb]I think I’ve [C]seen this film be[Dm]fore

[section 2]
[F]Ooh, ooh, ooh. [Dm]Ooh, ooh, ooh
[F]Ooh, ooh, ooh. [Dm]

[section 3]
[F]I can see you staring, honey [Dm]like he’s just your understudy
[F]Like you’d get your knuckles bloody for [Dm]me
[F]Second, third, and hundredth chances [Dm]balancing on breaking branches
[F]Those eyes add insult to injury [Dm]

[chorus]
[Bb]I think I’ve [C]seen this film be[Dm]fore
And I [C]didn’t like the ending
[Bb]You’re not my [C]homeland any[Dm]more
So [C]what am I defending [Bb]now?
You were my [C]town, now I’m in [Dm]exile, seeing you [F]out
[Bb]I think I’ve [C]seen this film be[Dm]fore
So I’m [C]leaving out the side door [F]

[chorus]
So step [Dm]right out, there is no a[C]mount
Of crying [Bb]I can do for you all this [F]time
We always walked a very thin [Dm]line
You didn’t even hear me [C]out (You didn’t even hear me out)
You never gave a warning [Bb]sign (I gave so many signs) all this [F]time
I never learned to read your [Dm]mind (Never learned to read my mind)
I couldn’t turn things a[C]round (You never turned things around)
‘Cause you never gave a warning [Bb]sign (I gave so many [F]signs)
So many [Dm]signs, so many [C]signs. You didn’t even see the [Bb]signs

[chorus]
[Bb]I think I’ve [C]seen this film be[Dm]fore
And I [C]didn’t like the ending
[Bb]You’re not my [C]homeland any[Dm]more
So [C]what am I defending [Bb]now?
You were my [C]town, now I’m in [Dm]exile, seeing you [F]out
[Bb]I think I’ve [C]seen this film be[Dm]fore

[chorus]
So step [Dm]right out, there is no a[C]mount
Of crying [Bb]I can do for you all this [F]time
We always walked a very thin [Dm]line
You didn’t even hear me [C]out (You didn’t even hear me out)
You never gave a warning [Bb]sign (I gave so many signs) all this [F]time
I never learned to read your [Dm]mind (Never learned to read my mind)
I couldn’t turn things a[C]round (You never turned things around)
‘Cause you never gave a warning [Bb]sign (I gave so many [F]signs)

[Closing]
So many [Dm]signs, so many [C]signs. You didn’t even see the [Bb]signs
You never gave a warning sign (All this time)
(So many signs) I never learned to read your [Dm]mind
(So many signs) I couldn’t turn things a[C]round (I couldn’t turn things around)
‘Cause you never gave a warning [Bb]sign (You never gave a warning sign)
You never gave a warning [F]sign. [Dm]Ah, [C]ah [Bb]ah

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ArtistTaylor Swift
Albumfolklore
GenresFolk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year2020
KeyF

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

Taylor Swift - Exile on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Exile uses these transitions most often: F → Dm (18), Dm → C (17), and C → Bb (16). 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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

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

To move from F to Dm;

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

2. Dm → Bb chord transition

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

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.
Dm to Bb

3. 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

4. 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

5. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F 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. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

Exile chord transition analysis

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

  • Exile includes 101 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Exile contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Exile 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 → C: 18%
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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