Billie Eilish - I Love You Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [Em]
[Am]It’s not true, tell me I’ve been [Em]lied to
Crying isn’t [Am]like you, [Em]ooh
What the hell did [Am]I do?
Never been the [Em]type to
Let someone see [Am]right through, [Em]ooh
[chorus]
[F]Baby, won’t you take it back? Say you were tryna make me laugh.
And [G]nothing has to change today.
You didn’t mean to say “I love [Am]you”
I love [C]you and I don’t want [Am]to, [Em]ooh.
[section 2]
[Am] [Em]
Up [Am]all night on another [Em]red-eye.
We wish we never [Am]learned to fly [Em]high.
Maybe we should [Am]just try to tell ourselves a [Em]good lie.
I didn’t mean to [Am]make you cry, [Em]I.
[chorus]
[F]Baby, won’t you take it back? Say you were tryna make me laugh.
And [G]nothing has to change today.
You didn’t mean to say “I love [Am]you”
I love [C]you and I don’t want [Am]to, [Em]ooh.
[section 3]
The [F]smile that you gave me.
Even when you [G]felt like [Am]dying.
[Closing]
[Am] [Em]
We [F]fall apart as it gets dark, I’m in your arms in Central Park.
There’s [G]nothing you could do or say.
I can’t escape the way, I love [Am]you.
I don’t want [Em]to, but I love [Am]you, [Em]ooh.
[Am]Ooh, [Em]ooh, [Am]ooh, [Em]ooh.
How to play I Love You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Billie Eilish - I Love You on ukulele requires 5 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.
I Love You uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (17), Em → Am (12), and Em → F (4). 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 Am - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
2. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
I Love You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Love You.
- I Love You includes 45 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Love You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Love You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → C: 16%
- Am → Em: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → Am: 12%
- Em → F: 8%