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Ella Fitzgerald - I’m In The Mood For Love Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Am, Dm, G7, Em7, D7, Em, B7
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 Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram


[C]I’m in the [Am]mood for [Dm]love
[G7]Simply because you’re [C]near me
[Em7]Funny but when you’re [Dm]near me
[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love [G7]


[C]Heaven is [Am]in your [Dm]eyes [G7]
Bright as the stars we’re [C]under
[Em7]Oh is there any [Dm]wonder
[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love


[Dm]Why stop to [G7]think of [C]whether
[Dm]This little [G7]dream might [C]fade
[D7]We’ve put our hearts to [Em]geth-er
[B7]Now we are [Dm]one, I’m not a[G7]fraid


[C]If there are [Am]clouds a[Dm]bove
[G7]If it should rain then we’ll [C]let it
[Em7]But for tonight for[Dm]get it


[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love
[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love
[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love [C]

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AlbumFine and Mellow
GenresJazz
Year1978
KeyC

How to play I'm In The Mood For Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ella Fitzgerald - I'm In The Mood For Love on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.

I'm In The Mood For Love uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12), Dm → G7 (9), and Am → Dm (3). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. 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.
C to Am

2. 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.
Am to Dm

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  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 A string fret 2.
Dm to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

5. C → Em7 chord transition

To move from C to Em7;

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

6. Em7 → Dm chord transition

To move from Em7 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. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

7. C → Dm chord transition

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.

8. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

9. D7 → Em chord transition

To move from D7 to Em;

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

10. Em → B7 chord transition

To move from Em to B7;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.

11. B7 → Dm chord transition

To move from B7 to Dm;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm In The Mood For Love.

  • I'm In The Mood For Love includes 42 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I'm In The Mood For Love contains 4 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm In The Mood For Love 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 → Am: 10%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%