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Mitski - First Love / Late Spring Ukulele Chords

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


[C]The black [Em]hole, [F]of [G]the, [C]window, [Em]
[F]Where you [G]sleep…


[C]The night [Em]breeze, [F]carries.[G]
[C]Something [Em]sweet, [F]a peach [G]tree


[C]Wild women [Em]don’t get [F]the blues.
But I [G]find [G#m]that.
[Am]Lately I’ve been [Em]crying like a.
[F]Tall [Dm]child.


[C]So please hurry [E]leave me.
I can’t [F]breathe.
Please don’t [G]say you love me.


[C]Mune [E]ga hachi ki[F]re sou de. [G]


[C]One word from [E]you,
And I would [F]jump off
Of this [G]ledge I’m on baby
[C]Tell me [E]”don’t,” so I can [F]crawl back in. [G]


[C] [Am] [E] [F] [C] [C] [E] [F] [G] [Am] [G#m]
[F]And I was so [C]young.
When I be[G]haved twenty [C]five.
[F]Yet now I find [C]I’ve grown into.
A [G]tall [G#m]child.


[Am]And I don’t [C]wanna go [F]home [C]yet.
Let me [Am]walk to the [G]top of the [Dm]big night [C]sky.


[C]So please hurry [E]leave me.
I can’t [F]breathe.
Please don’t [G]say you love me.


[C]Mune [E]ga hachi ki[F]re sou de. [G]


[C]One word from [E]you,
And I would [F]jump off
Of this [G]ledge I’m on baby
[C]Tell me [E]”don’t,” so I can [F]crawl back in. [G]


[C#] [F] [F#] [G#]
[C]One word from [E]you,
And I would [F]jump off
Of this [G]ledge I’m on baby
[C]Tell me [E]”don’t,” so I can [F]crawl back in. [G]


[C] [Am] [E] [F] [C]
[C]Please hurry [E]leave me.
I can’t [F]breathe.

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ArtistMitski
AlbumBury Me at Makeout Creek
Year2014
KeyC

How to play First Love Late Spring on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mitski - First Love Late Spring on ukulele requires 11 chords and 22 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.

First Love Late Spring uses these transitions most often: F → G (16), E → F (14), and G → C (14). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

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

2. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

3. F → G chord transition

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

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. G → G#m chord transition

To move from G to G#m;

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

6. G#m → Am chord transition

To move from G#m to Am;

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

7. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

8. F → Dm chord transition

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.

9. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

10. C → E chord transition

To move from C to E;

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

11. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

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

12. C → Am chord transition

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.

13. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.

14. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

15. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

16. G#m → F chord transition

To move from G#m to F;

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

17. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

18. G → C# chord transition

To move from G to C#;

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

19. C# → F chord transition

To move from C# to F;

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

20. F → F# chord transition

To move from F to F#;

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

21. F# → G# chord transition

To move from F# to G#;

  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.

22. G# → C chord transition

To move from G# to C;

  1. While playing G#, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in First Love Late Spring.

  • First Love Late Spring includes 100 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • First Love Late Spring contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how First Love Late Spring 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%