The Beatles - Get Back Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [G] [D]
[A]Jojo was a man who [A7]thought he was a loner, [D]but he knew it wouldn’t [A]last.
[A]Jojo left his home in [A7]Tucson, Arizona, [D]for some California [A]grass.
Get [A] [A7]back, get [A] [A7]back. Get [D]back to where you once [A]be[G]longed [D]
Get [A] [A7]back, get [A] [A7]back. Get [D]back to where you once [A]belonged
Get back Jojo
[section 2]
[A] [A7] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [A7] [D] [A] [G] [D]
Get [A] [A7]back, get [A] [A7]back. Get [D]back to where you once [A]be[G]longed [D]
Get [A] [A7]back, get [A] [A7]back. Get [D]back to where you once [A]belonged
[section 3]
[A]Sweet Loretta Martin [A7]thought she was a woman, [D]but she was another [A]man
[A]All the girls around her [A7]say she’s got it coming
[D]But she gets it while she [A]can [G] [D]
Get [A] [A7]back, get [A] [A7]back. Get [D]back to where you once [A]be[G]longed [D]
Get [A] [A7]back, get [A] [A7]back. Get [D]back to where you once [A]be[G]longed [D]
[section 4]
Get back Loretta. go home
[A] [A7] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [A7] [D] [A] [G] [D]
Get [A] [A7]back, get [A] [A7]back. Get [D]back to where you once [A]be[G]longed [D]
Get [A] [A7]back, get [A] [A7]back. Get [D]back to where you once [A]be[G]longed [D]
[Closing]
Get back Loretta, your mother’s waiting for you, wearing her high-heel shoes
And her low-neck sweater, get on home Loretta, get back, get back.
Get back to where you once belonged.
How to play Get Back on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Get Back on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Get Back uses these transitions most often: D → A (27), A → A7 (24), and A7 → D (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 A - G chord transition.
1. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
5. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Get Back chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Get Back.
- Get Back includes 99 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Get Back contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Get Back connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → A7: 3%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%