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Charlie Puth - I Won’t Tell A Soul Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, A, Em, Gm, G, F#, Bm, Bb, Eb, Fm, Abm, E, Ab
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
Oh [D]darling I know you’re taken, something ’bout this just [A]don’t feel right
Every [Em]time, one of us, tries [Gm]to leave here, oh the other one [D]Holds on tight. Oh oh

[chorus]
Baby [D]tonight There’s so [D]much [D]love in between us
But you [G]say you gotta get [Gm]home, stay here with [D]me[A]
I won’t tell a [D]soul[Gm] [D][A]

[section 2]
You tell me [D]someone’s waiting for ya, that you can’t do this [A]anymore
But you [Em]kiss me again, so go [Gm]ahead and, draw the blinds and Lock all the [D]doors

[chorus]
Baby [D]tonight There’s so [D]much [D]love in between us
But you [G]say you gotta get [Gm]home, stay here with [D]me[A]
I won’t tell a [D]soul[Gm] [D][A]

[section 3]
Oh if you [F#]want me, like, I want you, I won’t judge you
This could be our little [Bm]secret, our secret
So tell [F#]me if you’re ready, ’cause if no one knows then
It ain’t really [Bm]cheating[G] [A][Bb]

[Closing]
Oh darling [Eb]I know you’re taken, but something ’bout this [Bb]
Just feels so right (Oh baby), ’cause every [Fm]time, One of us,
Tries to [Abm]justify the situation, we just hold on [Eb]tighter. Oh oh

[chorus]
Baby [Eb]tonight, There’s so [Eb]much, [E]love in between us
You [Ab]say you gotta get [Abm]home, stay here with [Eb]me [Bb]
I won’t tell a [Ab]soul [Eb]

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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumNine Track Mind
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyD

How to play I Won't Tell A Soul on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - I Won't Tell A Soul on ukulele requires 13 chords and 20 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 Won't Tell A Soul uses these transitions most often: D → A (6), Gm → D (6), and A → D (3). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

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

2. A → Em chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from A to Em;

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

3. Em → Gm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from Em to Gm;

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

4. Gm → D chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Gm to D;

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

5. 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.

6. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

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

7. A → F# chord transition

To move from A to F#;

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

8. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

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

9. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

10. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

11. A → Bb chord transition

To move from A to Bb;

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

12. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

13. Bb → Fm chord transition

To move from Bb to Fm;

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

14. Fm → Abm chord transition

To move from Fm to Abm;

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

15. Abm → Eb chord transition

To move from Abm to Eb;

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

16. Eb → E chord transition

To move from Eb to E;

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

17. E → Ab chord transition

To move from E to Ab;

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

18. Ab → Abm chord transition

To move from Ab to Abm;

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

19. Bb → Ab chord transition

To move from Bb to Ab;

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

20. Ab → Eb chord transition

To move from Ab to Eb;

  1. While playing Ab, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on E string from fret 4 to fret 3.

I Won't Tell A Soul chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Won't Tell A Soul.

  • I Won't Tell A Soul includes 44 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Won't Tell A Soul contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Won't Tell A Soul connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Em: 7%
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