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Adele - I Found A Boy Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, E7, F#m, D, B7, C#, Bm, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram


I thought I [A]told you, he’d be [E7]home soon
Couldn’t help [A]myself, you’re too good to [E7]be true.
I fall short each [A]time, every time he ain’t [E7]here,
You and your charm creep [A]closer, closer in [E7]here.


Like a fool for fire [F#m]I fall, with my pride and [D]all.
Like a bomb before [B7]explosion, ticking by your [E7]call.
You’re the [A]wiser one, disguised from [E7]greed,
And I’m just a [F#m]child who belongs on her [D]knees. [E7]


But [D]I found a boy who [C#]I love more,
Than [F#m]I ever did you before,
So [D]stand beside the [C#]river I cried,
And [F#m]let yourself [D]down. [Bm]


Look how you want me now that I don’t need [A]you. [E7]
So, you [A]thought that I would crumble to my [E7]knees
At the first [F#m]sight of you, crawling back to [D]me
To [E7]whisper ‘will you [F#m]leave your man?’
Cause you sweared that [D]this time you can [E7]stand by me. [A]
I won’t stand by [E7]you.


But [D]I found a boy who [C#]I love more,
Than [F#m]I ever did you before,
So [D]stand beside the river [C#]I cried,
And [F#m]let yourself [D]down. [Bm]


Look how you want me now that I don’t need [F]you.
I ain’t yours for no [Dm]taking, you must be [E7]mistaken.
I could never look in your eyes, and [A]settle for wrong.
[A]And ignore the right…


But [D]I found a boy who [C#]loves me more,
Than [F#m]you ever did before,
So [D]stand beside the river [C#]you’ll cry,
And [F#m]let yourself [D]down. [Bm]
Look how you [A]want me now that [E7]I don’t need [A]you.

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ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyA

How to play I Found A Boy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Adele - I Found A Boy on ukulele requires 9 chords and 14 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 Found A Boy uses these transitions most often: F#m → D (10), A → E7 (9), and E7 → A (8). 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 - E7 chord transition.

1. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
A to E7

2. E7 → F#m chord transition

To move from E7 to F#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
E7 to F#m

3. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
F#m to D

4. D → B7 chord transition

To move from D to B7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
D to B7

5. B7 → E7 chord transition

To move from B7 to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

6. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

7. D → C# chord transition

To move from D to C#;

  1. While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

8. C# → F#m chord transition

To move from C# to F#m;

  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 C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

9. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

10. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

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

11. Bm → F chord transition

To move from Bm to F;

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

12. 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.

13. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7;

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

14. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Found A Boy.

  • I Found A Boy includes 59 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Found A Boy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Found A Boy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → D: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Bm: 5%
    • D → E7: 1%