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Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, C, F, Bb, Gm, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm]I gotta take a [C]little [F]time
A little [Bb]time to think things [Dm]over
[Dm]I better read be[C]tween the [F]lines
In case I [Bb]need it when I’m [Dm]older [C] [Dm]
[Dm]Now this mountain [C]I must [F]climb

[section 2]
Feels like a [Bb]world upon my [Dm]shoulders
[Dm]Through the clouds [C]I see love [F]shine
It keeps me [Bb]warm as life grows [Dm]colder
[Dm]In [F]my [Gm]life there’s been [C]heartache and [Gm]pain

[chorus]
I don’t know if I can [C]face it a[Gm]gain
Can’t stop now, I’ve [C]traveled so [Gm]far
To [Bb]change [Dm]this [Gm]lonely [F]life [Gm]
[F]I wanna know what [Dm]love [C]is

[section 3]
[Gm]I want you to [Dm]show [C]me
[F]I wanna feel what [Dm]love [C]is
[Gm]I know you can [Dm]show [C]me [C7] [Dm]
[Dm]I’m gonna take a [C]little [F]time

[Closing]
A little [Bb]time to look a[Dm]round me
[Dm]I’ve got nowhere [C]left to [F]hide
It looks like [Bb]love has finally [Dm]found me
[Dm]In [F]my [Gm]life there’s been [C]heartache and [Gm]pain

[chorus]
I don’t know if I can [C]face it a[Gm]gain
Can’t stop now, I’ve [C]traveled so [Gm]far
To [Bb]change [Dm]this [Gm]lonely [F]life [Gm]
[F]I wanna know what [Dm]love [C]is

[chorus]
[Gm]I want you to [Dm]show [C]me
[F]I wanna feel what [Dm]love [C]is
[Gm]I know you can [Dm]show [C]me
[F]I wanna know what [Dm]love [C]is

[chorus]
[Gm]I want you to [Dm]show [C]me
[F]I wanna feel what [Dm]love [C]is
[Gm]I know you can [Dm]show [C]me
[F]I wanna know what [Dm]love [C]is

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ArtistForeigner
AlbumAgent Provocateur
GenresRock, Classic Rock
Year1984
KeyDm

How to play I Want To Know What Love Is on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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 Know What Love Is uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (20), C → Gm (12), and C → F (11). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

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

2. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

3. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

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

4. Bb → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

5. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep 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 → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, 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.

8. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

9. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. 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.

11. C7 → Dm chord transition

To move from C7 to Dm;

  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.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

I Want To Know What Love Is chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Want To Know What Love Is.

  • I Want To Know What Love Is includes 93 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Want To Know What Love Is contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Want To Know What Love Is connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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