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Ed Sheeran - I Will Take You Home Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, A, E, F#m, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E 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

[Opening]
[C]I stole a [G]car last [Am]night
[G]Don’t know [C]where we’re [F]gonna go
[C]But go [G]ahead and [Am]drive
[F]I will [G]take you [C]home

[section 2]
[C]Honey it’s [G]cold [Am]outside
[G]Your [C]jumpers torn [F]up
[C]But darling [G]hold on [Am]tight
[F]I will [G]keep you [C]warm

[section 3]
We will [F]cry till this [C]fire is [G]drowned
And we will [F]write all our [C]memories [G]down.
We will [F]drive till [C]these tyres [G]wear out,
[Am]But [G]darling [F]I will [G]take you [C]home.

[section 4]
[C] [G] [Am] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [C]
[A] [E] [F#m] [F#m] [D] [E] [A] [A]
[C]If we could [G]drive all [Am]night
[G]Until [C]the sun is [F]shown up
[C]I see it in [G]your eyes, [Am]yeah
[F]They [G]will take me [C]home

[section 5]
[C]Honey it’s [G]so damn [Am]bright
[G] [C]Daylight’s taking [F]over again
[C]Just follow [G]the signs, [Am]ohh
[F]They [G]will lead us [C]home

[section 6]
And we will [F]cry, ’till this [C]fire is drowned [G]
And we will [F]write all our [C]memories down [G]

[section 7]
And we will [F]drive till these [C]tires wear [G]out
But [Am]darling [F]I, I [C]will take you home
And we will [F]drive till these [C]tires wear [G]out
And we will [F]ride all our [C]memories [G]down
We will cry [F]till this [C]fire is [G]drown
But [Am] [G]darling [F]I I will [G]keep you [Am]warm
ohh [Am] [G]darling [F]I I will [G]keep you [Am]warm
[Am] [G]darling [F]I I will [G]take you [C]home

[Closing]
[C]Just [G]follow the [Am]signs
[F]They will [G]lead us [C]home

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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumPhotograph
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyC

How to play I Will Take You Home on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - I Will Take You Home on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 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 Will Take You Home uses these transitions most often: C → G (19), G → Am (15), and F → C (14). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

2. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

3. 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

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string 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.

6. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

7. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

8. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

9. 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.

10. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

I Will Take You Home chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Will Take You Home.

  • I Will Take You Home includes 109 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Will Take You Home contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Will Take You Home connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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