Easton Corbin - I Can’t Love You Back Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [C] [G]
[G]I can love you in the morning, [Em]I can love you all day
[C]I can love you even more when I get [G]home
[G]I can love you every second, [Em]to the ends of the earth
[Em]Where [C]needing you’s the only thing that’s [G]on
[G]my [Em]broken [D]one track [C]mind
[section 2]
[C]Girl, I love you crazy, [G]It comes so easy, [C]after [D]all we [G]had
[G]I could love you with [C]all my heart but [Em]the hardest part is
[C]I just can’t [D]love you [C]back… [G]
[section 3]
[G]I could write a thousand letters, [Em]Call a hundred times a day
[C]Or try to drown my sorrow at the [G]bar
[G]I could go down to the church, [Em]Get on my knees and pray
[C]But it still won’t change the way things really [G]are
[G]Won’t [Em]bring you [D]back [C]again
[Closing]
[G]I can love you for [C]all I’m worth to, [Em]the ends of the earth but
[C]I just can’t [D]love you [C]back… [G]
How to play I Can't Love You Back on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Easton Corbin - I Can't Love You Back 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.
I Can't Love You Back uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), Em → C (7), and G → Em (7). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
I Can't Love You Back chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Can't Love You Back.
- I Can't Love You Back includes 38 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Can't Love You Back contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Can't Love You Back connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%