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Marilyn Monroe - I Wanna Be Loved By You Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, D, G, C, C7, Gm, A, Am, F7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram


[F]I wanna be loved by you
Just you and [D]nobody [G]else but you
[C]I wanna be [C7]loved by you [F]alone
[Gm]Poo poo bee [C7]doo


[F]I wanna be kissed by you
Just you and [D]nobody [G]else but you
[C]I wanna be [C7]kissed by you [F]alone
I couldn’t a[A]spire


[Am]To anything [F]higher [F7]
Than to fill the de[A]sire
To [G]make you my [C]own
[C7]Padumm, padumm, padoobeedumm, pooh


[F]I wanna be loved by you
Just you and [D]nobody [G]else but you
[C]I wanna be [C7]loved by you [F]alone


I couldn’t a[A]spire
[Am]To anything [F]higher[F7]
Than to fill the de[A]sire
To [G]make you my [C]own
[C7]Padumm, padumm, padoobeedumm, pooh


[F]I wanna be loved by you
Just you and [D]nobody [G]else but you
[C]I wanna be [C7]loved by you [F]alone
[C7]paah deeedle eedeedle eedeedle eedum,
[Gm]poo pooo beee [C7]dooo!

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AlbumI Wanna Be Loved By You
GenresPop
Year1955
KeyF

How to play I Wanna Be Loved By You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Marilyn Monroe - I Wanna Be Loved By You on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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 Wanna Be Loved By You uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (7), C → C7 (6), and G → C (6). 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 F - D chord transition.

1. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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.
F to D

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

3. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

4. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm;

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

7. Gm → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm to C7;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.

8. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

10. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

11. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7;

  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 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

12. F7 → A chord transition

To move from F7 to A;

  1. While playing F7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

13. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Wanna Be Loved By You.

  • I Wanna Be Loved By You includes 44 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Wanna Be Loved By You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Wanna Be Loved By You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Gm: 1%
    • F → D: 1%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Gm: 4%