Queen - I Want To Break Free Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
I want to break [C]free, I want to break free
I want to break free from your lies
You’re so self-satisfied I don’t [F]need you
I’ve got to break [C]free
God [G]knows [F]God knows I want to break [C]free
[section 2]
I’ve fallen in [C]love
I’ve fallen in love for the first time
And this time I know it’s for [F]real
I’ve fallen in [C]love, yeah
God [G]knows [F]God knows I’ve fallen in [C]love
[section 3]
It’s [G]strange, but it’s [F]true
[G]I can’t get over the way you [F]love me like you do
But I [Am]have to be sure
When I [D]walk out that [D]door
[F]Oh how I [G]want to be [Am]free baby
[F]Oh how I [G]want to be [Am]free
[F]Oh how I [G]want to bre[C]eak free
[interlude]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C]
[section 4]
But life still goes [C]on
I can’t get used to living without living without
Living without you by my [F]side
I don’t want to live a[C]lone
God [G]knows
[F]Got to make it on [C]my own
[Closing]
So baby can’t you [G]see
[F]I’ve got to bre[C]eak free
I’ve got to break free
I want to break free yeah
I want I want I want I want to break free
[C]chachacha
How to play I Want To Break Free on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Queen - I Want To Break Free on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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 Want To Break Free uses these transitions most often: F → C (9), G → F (7), and C → G (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
7. 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.
I Want To Break Free chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Want To Break Free.
- I Want To Break Free includes 38 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Want To Break Free contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Want To Break Free 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%